France, Republic. A Lot Of Seven French Marine Badges Hold Missanabie on September 4

Missanabie on September 4

sinking a twelfth and final ship on the way

It is the second highest decoration for individual acts of gallantry

Willibald Utz (1893–1954)

France, Republic. A Lot Of Seven French Marine Badges Hold Missanabie on September 4Dredger "Dragueur 354" (bronze gilt with red, white, light blue and dark blue enamels, maker marked "A. AUGIS LYON" on the reverse, 27. 7 mm (w) x 32. 2 mm (h), vertical pinback); Dredger "Dragueur 354" (bronze gilt with red, black, light blue and dark blue enamels, maker marked "A. AUGIS LYON" on the reverse, 24. 3 mm (w) x 31 mm (h), vertical pinback); Dredger "Dragueur 354" (silvered bronze with black, light blue and dark blue enamels, maker marked