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 suspended from a contemporary metal mounting rod, or 'Boule' in the traditional French style

Miracle of the Marne: The French Commemorative 'Battle Medal' for the Marne was worn by French veterans who had fought at the Marne - the great French battle of September 1914, when 'The Miracle of the Marne ' legend was born, when thousands of 'Paris Taxis' and Omni-buses', and their civilian drivers, were employed to shuttle French troops to the front to stem the rapid German advance - a logistics ploy that ultimately saved the fall of Paris

Minor enamel chips

Condition: VF

Code: 24689