RARE WW2 FRENCH LECLERC BISCUIT TIN RARE WW2 FRENCH LECLERC BISCUIT TIN RARE WW2 FRENCH LECLERC BISCUIT TIN RARE WW2 FRENCH LECLERC BISCUIT TIN RARE WW2 FRENCH LECLERC BISCUIT TIN

RARE WW2 FRENCH LECLERC BISCUIT TIN

A French lithographic biscuit tin
Depicting various WW2 events involving General Leclerc.
The lid having a picture of General Leclerc,
Along with a map of France
And badge of 2nd Free French Armoured div
The front shows Tanks in the Tunisian Desert
The back shows General Leclerc
Taking the Salute his after the Liberation of Strasbourg.
Right side shows General Leclerc
With French Soldiers at the Liberation of Paris.
Left Side shows the funeral of General Leclerc
With his coffin on a gun carriage in 1947.

The tin Measures the following:
21.7cm x 11.5 x 13

Condition as per pics ,
Lithographs are scratched , marked and worn.
One of the four tin feet is loose .
Held in place with sellotape from the inside.
(This could easily be remedied with a dab of glue)
Definitely showing it’s age -
But a very unusual item
Interesting Free French commemorative tin.
I’ve only seen one other in 35+ years of collecting.

Code: 51261

65.00 GBP