Original Item: Only One Available. FFI or French Forces of the Interior (French: Forces Françaises de l'Intérieur) refers to French resistance fighters in the later stages of World War II. Charles de Gaulle used it as a formal name for the resistance fighters. The change in designation of these groups to FFI occurred as France's status changed from that of an occupied nation to one of a nation being liberated by the Allied armies. As regions of France were liberated, the FFI were more formally organized into light infantry units and served as a valuable manpower addition to regular Free French forces. In this role, the FFI units manned less active areas of the front lines, allowing regular French army units to practice economy of force measures and mass their troops in decisive areas of the front. Finally, from October 1944 and with the greater part of France liberated, the FFI units were amalgamated into the French regular forces continuing the fight on the Western Front, thus ending the era of the French irregulars in World War II.

This is a great lot of insignia to a Free French pilot serving with the Royal Air Force during World War II. They include a gorgeous set of bullion FFI Pilot wings with the Cross of Lorraine in the center on a black felt backing, and a bullion FRANCE insignia on a black felt backing.

Also included are three small pins, the first being a plain brass Cross of Lorraine, the second being the FFI Insignia on the French flag, and the third being French wings with FRANCE LIBRE at the top.

This is a really phenomenal set of incredibly scarce insignia, ready for further research and display!