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SERBIA 1916 WWI SERBIAN SOLDIER DAY FRENCH GRATITUDE WW1 FUNDRAISING PIN BADGE

$ 5.27

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Very fine condition, printed in France, genuine first world war item
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Modified Item: No
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    Serbia was one of the allied country against Germany. This cardboard shield was printed in the middle of first world war for a charity event to honor serbian heroes and help their families.
    Obverse
    : a serbian soldier
    Reverse
    : "Journée Serbe 25 juin 1916 / comité de secours nationam"
    Size
    : 40 mm or 1,6 inch.
    These WW1 "charity day" fundraising souvenirs (cardboard insignia, thin stamped medals, pin badges, more rarely bronze or silver medals) were sold during the Great War to raise money for a variety of causes : mainly supporting the troops fighting on the various fronts, supporting the war effort, supporting wounded soldiers (or having caught tuberculosis)
    , soldier's widows, orphans, thanking allied countries, etc...