France: War Cross for Exterior Theatres of Operation (Croix de Guerre des Theatres d'Operations Exterieurs (T.O.E.)). With 1 x 'Bronze Star' citation emblem

The original silk riband fitted with;

- 1 x Bronze Star: Indicating 1 x Citation at Regiment / Brigade level

Important: The CDG TOE was never awarded for service in the World Wars, and was never awarded to Allied Forces. The decoration was exclusively reserved for award to French and French Colonial personnel for services in many (but not all) colonial wars in the ...  read more

Code: 21170

France: Wound Medal (Medaille De Blesses Militaires). 5th Type

Note: This is a 'Type 5' model (Ref 'Identification of French Orders and Medals' (D.M. Byrne, 1996))

The medal fitted with a bright length of original silk riband

Condition: Enamel chipped VF  read more

Code: 21163

France: Medal for Dahomey 1892 (Medaille Du Dahomey 1892)

With Paris Mint 'Cornucopia' logo & marks in the reverse lower field

A most colourful - and hard fought 'West Africa' colonial campaign, not least as Colonel Dodd's force of 4,000 French troops had to defeat an enemy force at Dogba estimated to number 15,000 'Behanzin' - the enemy force including an estimated 2,000 'Amazons' - the legendary women soldiers of West African history<...  read more

Code: 21146

France: Morocco Campaign Medal 1907-1909 (Medaille Du Maroc). With 2 x oriental clasps 'Casablanca' & 'Maroc'

Note: Clasp sprung on one side of backstrap on the 'Casablanca' clasp - but still fits tightly on riband

The clasps (agrafes) are both of the official Paris Mint 'Oriental' type

The silver medal with twin Paris Mint 'Cornucopia' logo and numeral '1' marks on reverse field

The medal retaining an original length of silk moire riband

A n...  read more

Code: 21143

France: Escapers Medal (Medaille des Evades)

The medal with official Paris Mint 'Cornucopia' logo and metal hallmarks indented on flat edge of rim

Instituted in 1926, the medal is awarded to all personnel who had successfully escaped from enemy internment, or died in their attempts to escape from captivity. The medal was made retrospective to include all wars since 1870

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 21132

France: Escapers Medal (Medaille des Evades)

Instituted in 1926, the medal is awarded to all personnel who had successfully escaped from enemy internment, or died in their attempts to escape from captivity. The medal was made retrospective to include all wars since 1870

The silk moire riband fitted with a two-pronged mounting pin, or 'epingle' as worn in the traditional French style

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 21131

France: Medal for Civilian Prisoners, Deported Persons & Hostages 1914-1918 (Medaille Des Prisonniers Civils, Deportes et Otages 1914-1918)

With official Paris Mint 'Cornucopia' logo and 'Bronze' hallmarks indented on flat edge of rim

Instituted in 1936, this retrospective award is estimated to have been awarded to approximately 11,000 civilian prisoners, hostages, and deportees of the Great War

Condition: Toned GVF  read more

Code: 21128

France: Medal of the Patriot Resisting the Occupation of the Departments of the Rhine and Moselle 1939-1945

An ordnance issue medal, with official Paris Mint 'Cornucopia' logo and metal marks on obverse of medal

Instituted by decree in 1954, as the Medal for the Exiled Patriot 1939-1945 (Medaille Du Patriote Proscrit 1939-1945) the medal was specifically for award to those French nationals who were ordinarily residents of Alsace-Lorraine / Departments of the Rhine Moselle, and who were...  read more

Code: 21109

France: Korea Campaign Medal 1950-1953 (Medaille Francaise Des Operations En Coree 1950-1953). With clasp 'Coree' and red enamelled 'Wound Star' emblem

The medal with Paris Mint 'Cornucopia' and bronze metal assay marks on reverse

Note: Prior to 2016 there was no 'official' wound medal - the authorised 'Wound' insignia was originally a riband only with a red enamelled star. Later the protocol was to wear the approved red enamelled star on the respective campaign medal riband. Later still, white metal bars (agrafes) with red enam...  read more

Code: 21103

France: Korea Campaign Medal 1950-1953 (Medaille Francaise Des Operations En Coree 1950-1953)

The medal with Paris Mint 'Cornucopia' and bronze metal assay marks on reverse

The medal riband fitted with a two-pronged mounting pin, or 'epingle' as worn in the French style

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 21102