Lady's Human

[wombat2u2004]

Here's a small part of my WW1 French militaria collection, and a few Belgian ones near the end..........

French

Croix de Guerre (Cross of War)



Marne Medal



Somme Medal



Verdun Medal



This is another Verdun Medal. I bought this as I was intrigued with the initials hanging under. I thought perhaps it was some officials award. I found out that it actually is NC.....the awardee was obviously a US soldier from North Carolina.



Marshall Foch Medal



Joffre Medal



Gallieni Medal



Washington and Lafayette Medal

[wombat2u2004]

Journee de Poilu Decoration (Day of the Common Soldier)



The reverse side of another Journee de Poilu Decoration I have.



Journee de Paris Decoration



Journee de 75 Decoration (Commemorates the effectiveness and success of the French 75mm Field Gun that was such a thorn in the side of the Huns)



Call to Arms Medal



Another version of the Call to Arms Medal



Medal Honouring WW1 French soldiers



French Infantry Adrian Helmet Badge



French Artillery Adrian Helmet Badge



Photograph of Emilienne Moreau, the Herione of Loos (Pronounced Loss). Loos was where my grandfather was very badly wounded.

[wombat2u2004]

Grenadiers Button



Artillery Button



Chasseurs Button



Infantry of the Line Buttons

[lvpets2002]

WoW how so Interesting.. You must really study this history of medals..

[wombat2u2004]

Belgian

Croix de Guerre



Yser Medal



Women Veterans of King Albert Medal



Albert and Elisabeth Gratitude for USA Relief Medal



Belgian Army Adrian Helmet Badge

[wombat2u2004]

WoW how so Interesting.. You must really study this history of medals..

Naw.....I just like to throw them in a bucket

[Bonny]

What a neat collection & that should keep you out of trouble for a least a few seconds.

Seriously the Washington & Lafayette medal do you know the year & what kind of metal it is made out of?

[phesina]

You have a fabulous collection, Wom. Thank you for showing these ones!

[wombat2u2004]

What a neat collection & that should keep you out of trouble for a least a few seconds.

Seriously the Washington & Lafayette medal do you know the year & what kind of metal it is made out of?

Yes, it is 28mm in diameter (1-1/8"), it's made of brass, the medal designers name is Gaston Lavrillier.
On the back of the medal it says.......

4 Juillet 1776
14 Juillet 1789
Journee de Paris
1917

Means........
4th July 1776
14th July 1789
Paris Day
1917

[wombat2u2004]

You have a fabulous collection, Wom. Thank you for showing these ones!

When I finish collecting what I want from certain country's (USA Vietnam War, North Vietnam, South Vietnam are near completion). I'll set them up on some pages on the net, and PM those interested a link so you can go take a look.

[Lady's Human]

Thanks for sharing, Wom.

I'm still amazed that the French struck medals basically celebrating incompetence.

Good soldiers, crap leaders.

They only do well when lead by foreigners and arguably insane females.

[cassiesmom]

When I finish collecting what I want from certain country's (USA Vietnam War, North Vietnam, South Vietnam are near completion). I'll set them up on some pages on the net, and PM those interested a link so you can go take a look.

That would be great! I was thinking they would make a really interesting book. But a Web page would be just as interesting.

[phesina]

When I finish collecting what I want from certain country's (USA Vietnam War, North Vietnam, South Vietnam are near completion). I'll set them up on some pages on the net, and PM those interested a link so you can go take a look.

Oh, that would be great.. fascinating to look through. I'm looking forward.

I love your new hat, too! Really suits you.

[wombat2u2004]

That would be great! I was thinking they would make a really interesting book. But a Web page would be just as interesting.

I started a book on them, but I still have to finish it.
So far, the first page says "Once upon a time......."
And the last page says "THE END"

[wombat2u2004]

Thanks for sharing, Wom.

I'm still amazed that the French struck medals basically celebrating incompetence.

Good soldiers, crap leaders.

They only do well when lead by foreigners and arguably insane females.

I had to laugh when I was in Vietnam seeing the remains of the French effort in the Indochina War. There are French forts everywhere. Or the remains of them. Evidently after there daily offensives, they would return to these forts for their nightly defencives, and lock themselves up in them.
You can imagine what was left of these forts and there inhabitants after a night surrounded by Viet Minh armed with explosives and perhaps a captured field howitzer or two