Original State of Vietnam First Indochina War Gallantry Cross Medal with 1953 Citation Certificate Named to Lieutenant Deo-Van-Chung French Edged Weapons especially for private purchase blades

especially for private purchase blades

The screw cap on the bottom reads:

This is what the type 98 is "supposed" to look like

A fine hairline crack is present on the rear near the pommel and is fully disclosed

Page 32 contains part of the program from a February 1941 conference of 2nd Army military chaplains

Original State of Vietnam First Indochina War Gallantry Cross Medal with 1953 Citation Certificate Named to Lieutenant Deo-Van-Chung French Edged Weapons especially for private purchase bladesOriginal Items. One of a Kind Group. This is a very scarce and historically significant 1953 State of Vietnam Gallantry Cross medal and award certificate group named to Lieutenant Deo Van Chung of the Mountain Transport Company, 301st Battalion, documenting an act of combat leadership during the First Indochina War. The original certificate retains the full citation describing Deo Van Chung's actions while serving as a deputy company commander during