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picardiefr2 store FANTASTIC RARE FOREIGN LEGION PARA OPERATION SHABA 3364 a.imagelink {color:#FFFFFF;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#FFFFFF;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#666666;} a.imagelink img.auctionimage { border: 2px solid #FFFFFF; } a:visited.imagelink img.auctionimage { border: 2px solid #666666; } Description: FOR AUCTION A FANTASTIC PAIR OF ORIGINAL MEDALS AWARDED TO THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION FOR OPERATION SHABA A RARE CHANCE TO ACQUIRE A PIECE OF THE LEGION'S LEGEND! 1) THE KOLWESI CROSS COMPLETE WITH PALM LEAF FOR MENTIONS IN DISPATCHES & THE OPERATION SHABA BAR 2) THE REPUBLIC DU ZAIRE MEDAILLE COMMEMORATIVE DES OPERATIONS MILITAIRE DU SUD DU SHABA. BAR TO : GANDAJIKA These medals were only awarded to members of the elite 2eme rep (Regiment Etrangere Paratroopers) HISTORY A serious situation developed in Zaire on the 13th May 1978 when Katangan Rebels attempted to overthrow President Mobuto's Government at KOLWEZI in the district of Shaba. Because of the reports of summary executions and indescibable atrocities and fearing the safety of 3000 europeans who lived in the capital Kinshasa it was decided to deploy the French Foreign Legion Paratroop 2nd Regiment immediately from Corsica as UN Forces would take to long to deploy.In the fierce fighting that followed 400 legionnaires engaged over 4000 heavily armed rebels and held them for 48 hours until reinforcements arrived. The losses involved to the Foreign legion were some wounded but no fatalities, the Rebels however received heavy losses A difficult to find original PAIR of medals of a unique design, from a Private Collection NEW www.picardyantiquesltd.com OUR NEW WEBSITE WILL BE ONLINE FROM MONDAY THE 11th OF AUGUST AND WE WILL BE UPDATING IT DAILY WITH INTERESTING ITEMS. THERE IS A LINK FROM OUR EBAY SHOP ABOUT ME PAGE. All of our medals are Genuine Authentic articles we do not offer copies, replicas or restrikes. Sometimes it is necessary to offer replacement ribbons when on the earlier items the originals are either too worn or are missing. The images on each listing are of that item we do not use library images. All items listed are in our own UK stock. If you are searching for an item which is not listed please do not hesitate to contact us by email in our contact us page, we have a large stock changing daily and expert contacts world wide. ALL ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM OUR OWN STOCK EITHER IN THE UK OR OUR NEW OFFICES IN FRANCE AND ARE DISPATCHED TO YOU PROFESSIONALLY PACKAGED BY THE SAFEST MEANS POSSIBLE.Policy StatementUnlike many Sellers on Ebay we do NOT advertise for sale any items which we do not have in our own stock, unfortunately there are a growing number of people doing just this and causing frustration with buyers.When you buy from us you can be assured we have the product.CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE GREAT ITEMS ! Payment:UK Customers can pay by PayPal, Personal Cheques, Bank Transfer & Postal Orders. Personal cheques should be made payable to Mr E.R. Moores and posted to Picardy Antiques, Suite 210 Coborn House, 3 Coborn Road, Docklands, London, E3 2DAInternational Customers can pay by PayPal or Bank Transfer only.Your order will be processed on payment being cleared our handling & packing time is 3 working days. On top of this you should allow 2-3 days if you live in the UK, 5-7 days if you live in the European Union and 10-14 days if you live in the rest of the World. All items are in stock so our deliveries are quick.No collections are allowed and we use only verified commercial couriers. We do not accept EscrowShipping:UK Customers please refer to the delivery prices and options at the bottom of this page. All items are sent insured up to £36 compensation additional insurance costs are £1.50 for upto £100 compensation, £2.50 for upto £250 & £4.00 for upto £500. Above £500 we advise Special delivery Next Day. Please refer to our shipping costs at the bottom of each item listing page or email us and we will obtain the best shipping option for you.EMAIL US BEFORE PAYING IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED MORE THAN ONE ITEM IN THE SAME AUCTION AS YOU WILL QUALIFY FOR A SHIPPING DISCOUNT CLICK HERE FOR MORE GREAT MEDALS !Terms of Sale:Payment must be made with in seven days of the end of the auction unless agreed with us before the end of the auction.All bids are finalWe do not make second chance offers, if you receive one report it immediately to our selves and to Ebay. Returns Policy:In the unlikely event that your item is faulty or damaged in transit please email us as soon as possible and we will arrange for it to be relplaced subject to the following conditionsThe original packing and paperwork must be enclosed.All return postage & insurance costs to be paid by the customer.Should we make send you the wrong item any replacement , postage & insurance costs will be paid by ourselves About Us:Welcome to our shop As our many existing customers over the years already know : We have been trading on Ebay since 2002 We have a positive feedback in excess of 900 from customers World Wide We have Fully Verified PayPal status We have Full Membership of the Square Trade Seal Association All of this, of course means you can have the utmost confidence in our products, Returns Policy and overall Business Integrity. Thanks for looking and happy shopping CLICK HERE FOR MORE GREAT ITEMS! Contact Us:If you have any questions either click on the item page under contact seller or you can email us direct on sales@ermtrading.comOur Postal Address is:Picardy Antiques LtdSuite 210, Coborn Road3 Coborn RoadDocklandsLondonE3 2DAFax (0033) 153016555 On 30-Aug-08 at 21:00:26 BST, seller added the following information: Sellers: Get your own map of past buyers. Fast. Simple.
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