Original State of Vietnam First Indochina War 1st Airborne Battalion Gallantry Cross Medal with 1953 Citation Certificate Named to Private Nguyen Van Hao Category_Martini-Henry Accessories along with the correct V

along with the correct V / P / (eagle's head) proof marks on the left barrel facet

with some areas torn away

The pennant is a triangular swallowtail (V-Shape) with a white border

The wood case features an inlaid brass plaque that is engraved:

The maker marking on this indicates manufacture by Heinrich Ritter

Original State of Vietnam First Indochina War 1st Airborne Battalion Gallantry Cross Medal with 1953 Citation Certificate Named to Private Nguyen Van Hao Category_Martini-Henry Accessories along with the correct VOriginal Items. One of a Kind Group. This is a scarce and historically significant State of Vietnam Gallantry Cross medal and original 1953 citation certificate, named to Private Nguyen Van Hao and identifying him with the 1st Vietnamese Parachute Battalion during the First Indochina War. The certificate documents gallant conduct during fighting at Ban Na Ten in the Dien Bien Phu region on December 13, 1953, only weeks after French Union airborne