A Kreta Campaign Cufftitle Auction dark patina and edge wear

dark patina and edge wear on the BWM

otherwise mint

helmets worn by the French army served a ceremonial use and were considered a mere accoutrement of the uniforms of the day

along with cracking and sweat staining on the well-worn headband

A Michael I Royal Romanian Army Officers Dress Dagger - Romanian-made

A Kreta Campaign Cufftitle Auction dark patina and edge wearA Kreta Campaign Cufftitle White cotton with machine embroidered Latin script "KRETA" in the centre, flanked by acanthus leaves on both sides, the top and bottom edges trimmed in a yellow embroidered border, 32 mm x 360 mm, interruptions in the fabric on the borders, lightly soiled, fine.