France: Medal of Liberated France 1944 (Medaille de la France Liberee 1944)

The medal was instituted in 1947, as an award to both French nationals and their allies who were brought to notice for making a significant contribution towards the Liberation of France in the period 1939 (1940 for French nationals) -1945

A relatively scarce seen French award for the Liberation of France, not least as the award criteria for this medal prohibited the decoration being awarded to nominee recipients who had prior been awarded decorated with any of the below following French awards:

- Legion of Honour for feats with the resistance
- Cross of the Order of Liberation
- Military Medal for feats with the resistance
- Resistance Medal
- Medal of French Gratitude for feats with the resistance

Note: The medal was occasionally awarded to foreign nationals of the allied forces

A very good original early strike of the medal, in dull toned bronze, with Paris Mint marks

Condition: GVF

Code: 22830