France Ecole Superieure de Guerre badge question

[Garth Thompson]

I recently picked up another ESdG badge. The first one I aquired is a silver with the man's name and promotion number on the reverse. The recently aquired one appears to be gold gilt with no name. The attchment pins are similar but with slight differences. My question: Why is there a difference?

TIA,

Garth

[Garth Thompson]

Reverse view

[Chris Boonzaier]

The gold one for those who actuially passed? ;-)

No idea... an interesting looking badge that I know nothing about... what exactly are they?

Best

Chris

[Bison]

Hi

The silver badge is for the graduated students of the French war college before WW2.

After WW2, this badge has been replaced by a coin with the name and rank.

I assume the unnamed gilt ones were designed for the staff and support unit to be worn in service dress.

But this is just an assumption.

Bison

[Garth Thompson]

Hi

The silver badge is for the graduated students of the French war college before WW2.

After WW2, this badge has been replaced by a coin with the name and rank.

I assume the unnamed gilt ones were designed for the staff and support unit to be worn in service dress.

But this is just an assumption.

Bison

Bison,

Thanks, I had a similar assumption but no proff or pictures.

Garth

[Chris Boonzaier]

Any luck researcheing the man?

[Garth Thompson]

Any luck researcheing the man?

None what so ever. It is almost impossible to research french officers here in the US.

Garth

[francoismln]

Hello,

This is the badge of Charles-Fletcher Martin (1876-1949), US lieutenant-colonel of the ESG 41th course (1919-1921).

You will find information and a portrait in this website: http://www.ecole-superieure-de-guerre.fr/

Best regards.

Francois

[Garth Thompson]

Francois,

 

Thank you very kindly for this information. It is very interesting this officer was an American.

 

Garth

[francoismln]

Hello Garth,

Thanks.

You can get information on these badge there (bottom of the page) : http://www.ecole-superieure-de-guerre.fr/de-1919-a-1939.html

Best regards.

Francois

[francoismln]

And here comes a picture of this colonel: