The Combatant’s Cross (or “Croix du combattant”) jumper The distinctive edge of the

The distinctive edge of the coin is formed in a cartwheel pattern

these days

Designed to the exact specifications of their live counterparts

designed to carry sufficient water to prevent dehydration during long marches and intense battles

62 millimeters and a case length of around 51 millimeters

The Combatant’s Cross (or “Croix du combattant”) jumper The distinctive edge of theThe Combatants Cross(or Croix du combattant) is a French decoration that recognizes, as its name implies, those who fought in combat for France. The Poilus(French combat soldiers) of World War I worked toward recognition by the government, of special status to those who had participated in the bitter fighting of 1914 1918 (as opposed to those who served behind the lines). The law of 19 December 1926 created la carte du combatant, or combatants card,