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A FLAG THAT FLEW OVER VERDUN

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:37.50 USD Estimated At:75.00 - 100.00 USD
A FLAG THAT FLEW OVER VERDUN
Souvenir from the battle of Verdun, a flag that flew over the battlefield ca. 1975, approx. 120" long, 76" along the hoist, cotton, in generally very good condition. The flag was obtained by an American veteran who after closing plied the battlefield caretaker with wine and was offered this flag as a gift. Verdun resulted in 306,000 battlefield deaths (163,000 French and 143,000 German combatants) plus at least half a million wounded. It was the longest and one of the most devastating battles in the history of warfare. With the veteran's letter of provenance.

Estimate: $75 - 100.

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