France: Cross of Military Valour (Croix De La Valeur Militaire). With 2 x 'Citation' emblems, of 2 x 'Bronze Palms' on riband
The emblems denote;
- 2 x Bronze Palms: 2 x Citations at Army level
The decoration with official Paris Mint 'Cornucopia' & 'Bronze' marks on lower reverse arm of cross
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40.00 GBP
France: Indochina Campaign Medal 1945-1954. With clasp (agrafe) 'Dien Bien Phu'
Issued to commemorate the French colonial wars in Vietnam in the period 1945-1953 - including the heroic, if ill-fated, defence of Dien Bien Phu - the latter battle immortalized by the staunch defence put up by the French garrison comprised of Foreign Legion, Paras and Colonial Forces, and being the defeat that effectively brought to an end the history of French colonisation in Indo-China
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160.00 GBP
France: Middle-Eastern Campaign Medal (Medaille Commemorative des Operations du Moyen-Orient 1956 avec etoile blesses). Clasp 'Moyen Orient', a 'Wound Star' emblem, & 'Para' regimental insignia of 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, or 6e RPIMa
The medal represents an award worn by a qualified French 'Parachutist', or Para, who served during the Anglo-French invasion of Egypt in 1956 - the Suez Crisis - and had been 'Wounded-in-Action'. The reduced size regimental insignia denotes a 'Para' who had served at Suez with 6th Colonial Parachute Regiment (or 6e RPC), which unit was restyled as 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, 6e RPIM... read more
France: Tonkin Campaign Medal 1883-85 (Medaille Du Tonkin). Army issue reverse, with six campaign honours
Awarded for the Sino-Franco War of 1883-1885, and extended for later expeditions in Indo-China through to 1895
Instituted on 6 September 1885 in respect of campaign services between 1883-1895 in Annam Tonkin, and China (the two former territories annexed and becoming the area known as French Indochina and what is is present day Vietnam)
The geographic scope - and t... read more
76.00 GBP
A French Bandsman / Military Musician's Great War era medal 'Battle of the Marne' medal group of 3
The un-named and un-attributed medal group comprises:
- Military Medal (Medaille Militaire), 3rd Republic with obverse date '1870'
- Commemorative Medal for the 'Battle of the Marne'
- Confederation Musicale De France: Veteran Medal 1914-1. Gilt & enamel
The medals mounted in the swing style suspended from their original silk, now stitched, ribands s... read more
68.00 GBP
France: Regimental badge. 1st Regiment of Dragoons (Le 1er régiment de dragons). Enamelled
The insignia with loop fittings and 'Drago Paris' makers marks on reverse of badge
Attached to leather fob, with makers mark ;Drago' on reverse. The badge complete with hinged mounting pin
Enamel all intact
The 1st Dragoon Regiment ( 1st RD ) was a cavalry unit of the French Army, originally created during the Revolution from the Royal Dragoons Regi... read more
12.00 GBP
France: Saint Helena Medal 1792-1815 (Medaille de Sainte-Helene 1792-1815)
The first official campaign medal to be awarded by the French Government
The medal has on the obverse the angled 'Foul Anchor' mark for Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver , Paris Mint (1855-1878)
The St. Helena Medal was awarded retrospectively to veterans of the 'Grande Armee' who had fought, and or otherwise served during the various campaigns and wars of... read more
80.00 GBP
France: Franco-Prussian War Medal 1870-1871. Silver 'Large' type, or 'Grande Modele' (Medaille Commemorative De La Guerre 1870-71)
A large 'Silvered' bronze issue of the 'Grande Modele' medal type, being a substantive and impressive 36mm dimension medal
The medal was only issued retrospectively in 1911, to the surviving veterans who had fought in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71
With 'Bronze' metal mark and makers mark logo for 'Arthus Bertrand et Compagnie' indented on flat rim of medal
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59.00 GBP
France: Medal of the Veterans of the War 1870-1871 (Medaille des Veterans de 1870-1871). With gilt clasp '1870-1871'
The gilt & enamel medal retaining its original silk riband
Until the retroactive creation of the Franco-Prussian War Medal in 1911, this attractive gilt & enamelled medal was one of a series of unofficial medals that were popularly worn by veterans of the Franco-Prussian War 1870-71
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21.00 GBP
France: Commemorative Medal of the Great War (Medaille Commemorative 1914-1918)
The medal retaining a length of original silk moire riband
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17.00 GBP