Original French 2nd Empire Model 1872 Officer D’Infanterie Gorget DVD let alone with as amazing

let alone with as amazing of provenance as this

In fine collector's condition showing moderate use

the 463d Group led the 5th Bombardment Wing in an attack against a Daimler-Benz tank factory at Berlin

However the original grinding marks are visible throughout the blade

There is some oxidation where the paint is missing

Original French 2nd Empire Model 1872 Officer D’Infanterie Gorget DVD let alone with as amazingOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a 19th Century French Second Empire Officers Gorget, as worn by the French Officer DInfanterie, or officer of infantry. A gorget, from the French gorge meaning throat, was a band of linen wrapped around a woman's neck and head in the medieval period or the lower part of a simple chaperon hood. The term later described a steel or leather collar to protect the throat, a set of pieces of