French Foreign Legion 4th Demi Brigade March Battalion pocket badge
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50 - 100 $
Bataillon De Marche de la 4e D.B.L.E. badge.
On the 1st October 1947 the 2nd Battalion of the 4 D.B.L.E changes its name to the March Battalion of the 4th D.B.L.E. The battalion continues with the pacification of Madagascar and is reinforced by the 4th Squadron 2 R.E.C. (armoured cars) and the 1st Company of Legion Engineers. On the 1st May 1949 the March battalion is repatriated back to Fes, Morocco and in 1955 becomes the 2nd battalion 4 R.E.I.
The badge is created in late 1947 by Chef du Bataillon PERIN. The badge is made by Drago Paris 25 Rue Beranger Depose with the approval number H593 added on the 7th January 1948. Officers examples were made in Silver.
Thanks to Andi Mitchell for the information