WWII 3rd Zouave Regt , 2/503, 509 Prch Badge Sterling San Francisco Police Badge On 6 February 1944 orders

On 6 February 1944 orders were issued by French General of the Army H

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US ARMY COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE 2ND AWARD 17 x 16"

WWII 3rd Zouave Regt , 2/503, 509 Prch Badge Sterling San Francisco Police Badge On 6 February 1944 ordersThis is badge of the 3rd Zouave Regt, a French Colonial unit from North Africa. During WWII they fought alongside the 2nd Bn 503rd Prcht Inf Regt (PIR) and as a result the 2 503rd was authorized to wear the badge. On Novemer 15, 1942 the battalion parachuted into the airfield at Youks les Bains, Algeria. The field was surrounded by forces of the 3rd Zouave of Vichy France. Colonel Berges, Cmmanding Officer of the French troops pinned on the jump suit