France, 20th century. - Lot 334

France, 20th century. Souvenirs of Colonel Jacques FOUBERT (1910-2002) of the Infanterie de Marine who joined the FFL in Africa and fought in Italy (1943-44) and France (Operation Dragoon 1944), Alsace 1945, then in Indochina and Algeria. His Colonel de l'Infanterie de Marine kepi and uniforms, 1965/70. - His Colonel de l'Infanterie de Marine képi model 19 modified 31. Stiff carcass, black cap and headband, three-strand Hungarian knot and gold trimmings. Black plastic visor with black plastic trim. Anchor badge in gold piping. Flat chinstrap in gold passementerie, held in place by small gold-plated brass buttons stamped with the Marine anchor. Black sateen inner headpiece with hatmaker's mark "Henri MANGOT Maitre Tailleur Caserne Limoge VERSAILLES" and black leather sweatband. Complete. Worn. (wear from use, good condition). - His colonel's service uniform in khaki wool knit, including privately-made jacket with Tailleur Henri MANGOT label, complete with all insignia and decoration placard consisting of 18 decoration reminder ribbons, and straight pants with vertical stripe and brown piping. (wear from use, good condition). - Colonel's service uniform in petroleum blue wool knit, including privately-made jacket with Tailleur Henri MANGOT label, complete with all insignia, and matching straight pants (wear from use, good condition). - 2 pairs of white textile uniform gloves. Worn. (wear and tear, fairly good condition). Provenance: family estate of Colonel Jacques FOUBERT (1910 - 2002). Soldier second class, then trained in Saint Mexant as an under-officer and officer, Lieutenant d'Infanterie Coloniale in 1933, he joined the FFL in Djibouti, then went up through 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.