Rene Lalique produced this military cross in celebration of the poilu - French slang for the unshaven, unwashed, dirty, raggedy foot soldier in the trenches of the Great War. It is stamped with a naked man grasping an eagle by the neck, and below JOURNEE DU POILU 1915 and signed R. Lalique.
Issued: 1915
Dimensions: 1.5"L x 1.5"W
Country of Origin: France
Manufacturer: Lalique
Rene Lalique produced this military cross in celebration of the poilu - French slang for the unshaven, unwashed, dirty, raggedy foot soldier in the trenches of the Great War. It is stamped with a naked man grasping an eagle by the neck, and below JOURNEE DU POILU 1915 and signed R. Lalique.
Issued: 1915
Dimensions: 1.5"L x 1.5"W
Country of Origin: France
Manufacturer: Lalique
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