RARE FRENCH 517 TRANSPORT GROUP TYPE 1 (GREEN 2 CIE) 1947 INDOCHINA (BERANGER)
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RARE TYPE 1 FRENCH 517 TRANSPORT GROUP BADGE (GREEN TYPE FOR THE 2nd AUTONOMOUS COMPANY). RECREATED AFTER THE WAR ON THE 1st JUNE 1946 IN PAKSE IN LAOS BY CHANGING THE NAME OF THE 521 TRANSPORT GROUP. BOTH COMPANIES OF THE 517 WERE AUTONOMOUS AND ACTED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE CEFEO IN UPPER LAOS. IN FEBRUARY 1951 THE 517 WAS REINTEGRATED INTO THE ARMY CORPS LOSING ITS AUTONOMY. IN CONTINUED TO OPERATE IN THE LAOTIAN HIGHLANDS AND IN 1954 BOTH COMPANIES WERE INCORPORATE...D INTO THE LAO ARMY. ON THE 1st NOVEMBER 1954 THE 517 WAS AGAIN RECREATED IN SAIGON AND REINFORCED WITH THE 805 MULE COMPANY. THIS IS THE RARE TYPE 1 BADGE FOR THE AUTONOMOUS 2nd COMPANY OF THE 517. THE BADGE WAS CREATED IN 1947 AND USED UNTIL 1951. WHEN THE UNIT WAS REFORMED IN 1951 THE COMPANIES RECEIVED NEW BADGES. BADGE IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND MADE BY DRAGO PARIS 25 R BERANGER.FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS/ I COMBINE SHIPPING/ I POST WORLDWIDE/ PAYMENT WITHIN THREE DAYS PLEASE!! POST AND PACKING IS 3.50 EURO OR 9.90 EURO REGISTERED...IF YOU WANT REGISTERED PLEASE ASK AS I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS LOST IN THE POST!
