France: War Cross for Exterior Theatres of Operation (Croix de Guerre des Theatres d'Operations Exterieurs (T.O.E.)). A foreign local strike variant, with 1 x 'Silver Star' citation emblem

This foreign locally made variant, in dark bronze is almost certainly a cast struck issue made in 'theatre' Indochina (Vietnam) in the era 1945-1954 The original silk riband fitted with; - 1 x Silver Star = 1 x Citation at Corps level Important: The CDG TOE was never awarded for service in the World Wars, and was never awarded to Allied Forces. The decoration was exclusively reserved for award to French and French Colonial personnel for services in many (but not all) colonial wars in the inter-war period and post 1945, including the Rif Wars, Levant, Morocco, Indochina & Korean War The original silk riband fitted with a two-pronged mounting pin, or 'epingle', as worn in the French style Condition: VF