France: Colonial Medal (La Medaille Coloniale). 2nd type Paris Mint medal. With two clasps 'Somalie' & 'Koufra'

Second type medal with uniface suspension. With Paris Mint 'Cornucopia & Numeral '2' marks on reverse

Both clasps (agrafes) are of the official type and struck by Paris maker 'Delande'

Somalie: The clasp (agrafe) 'Somalie' was instituted by the 'Free French' Government in Exile, located in, London, England, on 1942, as an award to the Free French troops that served alongside the British, in the reconquest of the 'Somalis' (British, Italian and French) in 1941

Koufra: Instituted on 26 March 1942, the clasp 'Koufra' represents service with Colonel Leclerc's 'Free French' force of approximately 400 'All-Ranks' who fought - and defeated - a much larger Axis force comprising approximately 1200 Italians who held the Libyan 'Western Desert' oasis of 'Koufra'

A rare combination of clasps awarded to a member of the Free French Forces

Condition: About EF

Code: 23128