France, 20th century. - Lot 332

France, 20th century. Memories of Colonel Jacques FOUBERT (1910-2002) of the Marine infantry who joined the FFL in Africa and fought in Italy (1943-44) and France (Operation Dragoon 1944), Alsace 1945, then in Indochina and Algeria. Decorations: - Order of the Legion of Honor. Commander's Cross Vème République (1958-2025). Enameled gilt metal. Complete with tie. Accidents to the white enamel of the tips, the blue of the centers and the green of the foliage. Comes in a burgundy leather-wrapped box, unmarked. (As is). 9.2 x 6.2 cm. Vème République (1958-2025) officer's cross. Enameled gilt metal. Complete with ribbon and officer's rosette. Small enamel chips in the blue centers (Fairly good condition). - Order of the Black Star, founded in 1889 in Porto Novo (formerly Dahomey) by King TOFFA II. Became a French colonial order by decree in 1896. Commander's star. Enameled gilt metal. Complete with tie. Comes in a burgundy leather-wrapped box, without maker's mark. (Good condition). 8.7 x 5.7 cm. Chest display of 15 hanging decorations, including: - Croix de guerre 1939-1940, bronze, complete with ribbon and one bronze star for a citation to the order of the regiment or the order of the brigade, and two bronze palms for two citations to the order of the army. - Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieurs, bronze, complete with ribbon and 3 silver stars for three commendations to the order of the division. - Croix de la valeur militaire (Military Valor Cross), bronze, complete with ribbon and bronze star for one commendation to the order of the regiment or brigade. - Volunteer Combatant Cross, bronze, complete with ribbon. - Colonial Medal, silver, complete with ribbon. - Croix du combattant volontaire de la résistance, gilt bronze, complete with ribbon. - Croix du combattant, bronze, complete with ribbon. - Croix commémorative des Forces Françaises Libres, silver metal, complete with ribbon. - North Africa Commemorative Medal, bronze, complete with ribbon and "ALGERIE" clasp. - 1939-1945 War Commemorative Medal, bronze, complete with ribbon. - Italian Campaign Commemorative Medal (1943-1944). - Indochina Campaign Commemorative Medal, bronze, complete with ribbon. - USA Silver Star Medal, bronze, complete with ribbon. - Chevalier Star of the Order of Nichan el Anouar TADJOURAH, enameled silver metal, complete with ribbon. (Accident, the star detached from the crown and repaired with wire). - Officer's star of the Royal Order of the Star of Anjouan of the Comoros, enameled gilt metal, complete with rosette ribbon (rosette damaged). - Médaille du mérite de l'Afrique noire dite de Dakar, bronze, complete with ribbon. - Municipal diploma for the commune of Veigné (Indre et Loire) for the period 1983 - 1989. It comes with an enamelled gilded metal MAIRE badge. Attached are certificates, various diplomas and numerous original silver-print photographs. Provenance: family estate of Colonel Jacques FOUBERT (1910 - 2002). Soldier second class, then trained in Saint Mexant as a non-commissioned officer and officer, Lieutenant d'Infanterie Coloniale in 1933, he joined the FFL in Djibouti in 1942, then returned via Egypt. Landing in Provence (Fréjus) in August 1944. Captain in 1945, Commander in the Marine Infantry, Algerian War and Indochina War, Governor of Mauritania around 1957, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel commanding the Chartres and Tours subdivisions, retired in the 1960s as Honorary Colonel.