France, IIIrd Republic (1870-1940) - 2nd World War - IVth Re - Lot 309

France, IIIrd Republic (1870-1940) - 2nd World War - IVth Republic (1946-1958). Historical memorabilia of Médecin Général Roger Charles CHENEVEAU (1897-1982). His insignia and miscellaneous small individual items of equipment. - Breastplate with eleven decorations recall ribbons. - Rare banana sleeve insignia for French units worn during the Tunisian campaign in 1942. Hand-embroidered in red thread on a blue or black woollen cloth background. - Fourragère in the color of the Croix de Guerre, complete with ferret. Tie pin with gallic francisque (French State) enameled on a sky-blue background. Painted metal badge "Maréchal nous voila", (État Français), fab. AUGIS. AUGIS - Insignia for 1st Regt de Tirailleurs Sénégalais, made by Drago Paris Nice - Colonel's metal rank for shoulder strap - Insignia for Journées Médicales Coloniales - Exposition Coloniale Internationale Paris 1931. - Colonial troops model 31 helmet badge, "Ancre de marine étalinguée", stamped brass. - Two Health Service headdress badges, stamped brass. - Colonial troops "Ancre de marine étalinguée" headdress badge, stamped and gilded brass. - Small colonial troops "Ancre de marine étalinguée" badge in stamped brass. - Various saber brackets. - Batch of French uniform buttons including colonial troops and health service, gilded brass and various modules and foreign uniform buttons including US. - Hand-made leather envelope for the "picot" bed of "Médecin Général CHENEVEAU", annotated. Attached are staff maps of Senegal and plans of Dakar before 1940, including some English staff maps and dated 1942.