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France – French Commemorative Medal 1870 – 1871. “Aux Defenseurs de la Patrie Republique Francaise “, very fine.
Awarded to those French troops who served in the Franco Prussian War; Paris fell on 28.01.1871 and the war ended with the Treaty of Frankfurt on 10.05.1871 a humiliating defeat for the French who did not award this medal until 40 years later in 1911.
| Medal Type | Military Medals |
|---|---|
| Medal Category | World Orders and Decorations |
| Medal Monarch | France |
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