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Dear Gentlemen, What is the most advanced Chinese weapon? The Chinese Military Shovel WJQ-308: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the insignia of the Land Forces Command* in Djibouti: * Commandement des Forces Terrestres** à Djibouti ** (Detachement aviation légère de l’armée de Terre***, 5e RIAOM and 13e DBLE as well as the combat training and desert training centre and various formations of the army's arms and services) *** French Army Light Aviation - Commandement des Forces Terrestres Delsart 89100: - to be glued on any support: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Marcus66, You are welcome. By the way, your decoration is very beautiful. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, This 8th class of Order of the Pillars of State has a rosette that has the Japanese "ス" hallmark on it. This manufacturer appears to have produced many rosettes. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Marcus66, It's only in 1955 that the "Palmes Académiques" became an order. Prior to 1955 it was called "Palmes Universitaires and/ or Palmes Académiques". For more: In the picture, it's the "Belgium Order of the Crown - Silver Palms". source wikipedia: Ribbon bars Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight Golden Palms Silver Palms Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Leuchtturm, I can confirm that your badge is a Drago restrike (A84) from 1984. It is priced at no more than 10 euros/US$. The original is not a rare item. Bartlett's scale has '1' as the lowest and '5' as the highest. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear TracA, It was worn, I like it. In French we will say « dans son jus* » *(The term refers to an old item that has been preserved as it is, without being restored or cleaned) It is a nice addition to your collection. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the insignia of the French Forces Base Support Group* in Djibouti. *Groupement de Soutien de Base de Défense de Djibouti (GSBFFDJ), homologation G 5234. The support group of the French forces base in Djibouti (GSBFFDj) is a joint military organization of the army commissariat service created on January 1, 2011. Its role is to support in the field of general administration and current support, all military units of the French forces in Djibouti. - Groupement de Soutien de Base de Défense Arthus-Bertrand: - the patch: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Leuchtturm, Your badge seems to be a Drago restrike from 1984. For this badge see: One answer here :INSIGNES LEGION - 3REI (3) (google.com) Google translation: "The staff of the 3rd R.E.I., with the 1st and 2nd battalions, landed in Saigon on April 25, 1946, followed by the 3rd battalion in June. Based in Cochinchina, the regiment is spread between Thu Duc (1st battalion), Bentré (2nd battalion) and Sedac (3rd battalion). Its network stretches from Cambodia to the China Sea, overflowing onto the rush plain, covering several thousand square kilometers. Dispersed in posts, by company or by section, the units wage merciless battles against the rebels. The regiment's stay in Cochinchina was sanctioned by a citation to the army on July 14, 1947. In September of the same year, the 3°R.E.I. is engaged in Tonkin. After a series of battles, the battalions established themselves on R.C.3 and R.C.4 between the Middle Region and the Chinese border. Badge created in 1946 then abandoned because of its style, which suggests that the dragon holds the regiment in its claws. Manufacture: D.Ber, silver variant and local manufacture." Another one, Philippe Bartlett "Badges of the French Foreign Legion 1923~1989" ISBN 2-950 4247 -page 19, I quote: "3° Foreign Infantry Regiment (3° REI) Type V Period: 1950 Manufacturer: Drago, localy made in the Far-Eas, restrike: Yes, rarity 2" Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the insignia of the Joint Staff of the French Forces stationed in Djibouti*, homologation G 3150 1984. * Etat-Major Interarmées des Forces Françaises stationnées à Djibouti (FFDJ) From 1984 to around 2010 the "s" of Interarmées was missing, and nobody seems to have noticed it. Only in 2011 did the spelling error get corrected. - Etat-Major Interarmées des FFDJ Bessin & Salson: - Etat-Major Interarmées des FFDJ Y.Delsart 89100 Sens: - Etat-Major Interarmées des FFDJ Drago Paris: - Etat-Major Interarmées des FFDJ Drago Paris golden: - Etat-Major Interarmées des FFDJ Drago Noisiel Marne la Vallée: - Etat-Major Interarmées des FFDJ Bessin & Salson, with corrected spelling, but the colors of the boat hull are missing: The 'perfect' insignia was finally produced by Boussemart in 2011: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the insignia of the French forces in Djibouti* *Les forces françaises stationnées à Djibouti, FFDJ / lit. 'The French forces stationed in Djibouti' - FFDJ Delsart : - FFDJ Y.Delsart 89100 Sens (luxe/luxury) : - FFDJ Boussemart 2011: - FFDJ patches type I (old): - FFDJ patch type II (new): - FFDJ challenge coin: - FFDJ table medal: Forces Françaises stationnées à Djibouti | Facebook Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the insignia of the 10th Command and Services Battalion* in Djibouti: *10e Bataillon de Commandement et des Services / 10e B.C.S. (01-07-1979~ ) ex 6e B.C.S. - 10e BCS homologation G.2725 Drago Paris silver: - 10e BCS Drago Paris: - 10e BCS Bessin & Salson: - 10e BCS BetS (Bessin & Salson) : - 10e BCS CTQG* #417 Drago: * Compagnie de Transmission et de Quartier Général / Transmission and Headquarters Company - 10e BCS CTQG* Drago: - 10e BCS pin's: - 10e BCS patches: - 10e BCS CTQG patch: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, - 6e BCS patch: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, This is the "médaille des épidemies". France - Épidémies (medailles1914-1918.fr) It's possible that the Japanese nurses were among the first to acquire it. I quote "(le premier contingent de médailles date de 1915) / (the first contingent of medals dates from 1915)". Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Thank you for your interest in this article. I found two articles at GALLICA (Bibliothèque Nationale de France / 'National Library of France'; BnF): The first: -pages 128~130 "Inauguration de l'Ambulance Japonaise": Bulletin de la Société franco-japonaise de Paris | 1914-07-01 | Gallica (bnf.fr) The second: -pages 77~81 "Depart de Paris de l'Ambulance de la Croix Rouge Japonaise" Bulletin de la Société franco-japonaise de Paris | 1916-01-01 | Gallica (bnf.fr) Two extracts from the text: (1 "Legion of Honnor officer", 3 "Legion of Honnor knight" and 20 "Epidemic Medal (for the Ministry of War)" Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the insignia of the 6th Command and Services Battalion* in Djibouti: *6e Bataillon de Commandement et des Services / 6e B.C.S. (01-01-1963~30-06-79) - 6e BCS homologation G.1922 (1963) Drago Paris: - 6e BCS Drago Paris silver: - 6e BCS Drago without maker: - key ring: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Miss Ume Yuasa also got a medal in 1915 from the "Société Franco-Japonaise de Paris". - The Franco-Japanese Society was founded on September 16, 1900 in Paris; its head office was located at the Hôtel des Sociétés Savantes, 28, rue Serpente in Paris. Émile Bertin was the 1st President and co-founder with Émile Guimet, the Vice-President, of the Franco-Japanese Society of Paris in 1900, which he chaired for more than twenty years, until his death. The Honorary President was Mr. Boissonnade de Fontarabie, former Legal Advisor to the Japanese Government. Statutes: Purpose (excerpt) - "Article 1: The Franco-Japanese Society of Paris is a center where all the questions that Japanese people are concerned with in any capacity: artists, industrialists, traders, amateurs and scholars are addressed. It promotes the development of social relations between the French and the Japanese, by offering French residents and travelers in Japan, and Japanese in France, the assistance they need for their studies and business." Louis-Émile Bertin - Wikipedia Émile Étienne Guimet - Wikipedia Guimet Museum - Wikipedia Gustave Boissonade - Wikipedia Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the badge of the 15th Armored Marine Infantry Squadron* in Djibouti: * 15e Escadron Blindé d'Infanterie de Marine / 15e E.B.I.Ma. (01-07-1959 ~ 01-10-1961) - 15e E.B.I.M.A homologation G.1733 Drago Paris: (note E.B.I.M.A instead of E.B.I.Ma. and the animal is a greater kudu) Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, I found a short biography of two nurses at the Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing. 特別・企画展 | 日本赤十字看護大学史料室 (redcross-nursing-history.jp) Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the insignia of the 16th Marine Infantry Battalion* in Djibouti: * 16e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine / 16e B.I.Ma. (01-12-1958~30-09-1961). - 16e B.I.Ma. homologation G 1724 Drago Paris : Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the insignia of the 6th Semi-Motorized Group of the French Coast of Somalis (French Somaliland) (6e Groupe Semi-Motorisé de la Côte Française des Somalis / 6e GSM CFS): - 6e GSM CFS homologation G 1961 Drago Paris : Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, The 57th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (57th RIAOM) is a combined arms regiment of the French Army, stationed in Djibouti. It was formed in 1965 from the 6th semi-motorized group (6e GSM). The 57th RIAOM was disbanded on October 31, 1969 and was renamed the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (5e RIAOM) on November 1, 1969. - 57e RIAOM homologation G 2082 Drago Paris : Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, The 5th RIAOM miscellaneous: Those insignias are intended to be glued onto a support. - paperweight: - stickers: - pennant: - champagne wine label: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, The 5th RIAOM shoulder straps: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the insignias of the CIDO / CAIDD / CECAD. I'm not sure how to translate some military terms so I'm going to post first in French, then in English. Any suggestions or corrections would be greatly appreciated. Création le 1er juillet 1998 sous l’impulsion du Colonel Clément Bollée du Centre d'Instruction au Désert du Ougoul (CIDO). En 1998 devient le Centre d'Aguerrissement et d'Instruction au Désert de Djibouti (CAIDD). En juillet 2011 le CAIDD fusionne avec le Centre d'Entraînement au Combat d'Arta Plage (CECAP) suite au départ de la 13e DBLE pour devenir le Centre d'Entraînement au Combat et d’Aguerrissement de Djibouti (CECAD). Creation on July 1, 1998 under the leadership of Colonel Clément Bollée of the Ougoul Desert Training Center (CIDO). In 1998 it became the Djibouti Desert Hardening and Instruction Center (CAIDD). In July 2011 the CAIDD merged with the Combat Training Center of Arta Beach (CECAP) following the departure of the 13th DBLE to become the Combat Training and Hardening Center of Djibouti (CECAD). - CIDO no insignia but a shoulder patch for the instructors and a logo: - CAIDD Desert Instructor type I artisanal manufacturing: - CAIDD Desert Instructor type II manufactured by Arthus-Bertrand on the original GNA matrix at the initiative of the commanding officer, edition of 100 copies: - CAIDD Desert Instructor shoulder patch: The "brevet": - brevet "Aguerrissement Zone Désertique" Le Ronceray 49 120 Bauge homologation GS 135 #5481: - brevet "Aguerrissement Zone Désertique" Le Ronceray 49 120 Bauge: - brevet "Aguerrissement Zone Désertique" Le Ronceray Diffusion 49 610 Juigne/Loire GS 135 : - brevet "Aguerrissement Zone Désertique" Arthus-Bertrand GS 135: - brevet "Aguerrissement Zone Désertique" Boussemart 2011 scorpion bronze / silver / gold (commercial): - the certificat: - CECAD "Training Arta Beach" Arthus-Bertrand: - CECAD Instructor shoulder patch: Yours sincerely, No one