Does anybody know about this french WW1 medal

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  1. Bdigger

    Bdigger Well-Known Member

    Found this in an old Jewelry Box. It is French from WW1 and dated 1916. Some sort of commemorative piece.
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  2. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    WOW! Verdun. All was bad but this was extra bad I think. :(
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    Looks like the Army Corps of Engineers in the bottom photo.
     
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  3. daveydempsey

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  4. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

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  5. Bdigger

    Bdigger Well-Known Member

    WoW! I didn't realize Verdun was a battle! Wikipedia says and est. of over 741,000 killed!
     
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  6. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

     
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  7. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    As I first noted. :(
     
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  8. Bdigger

    Bdigger Well-Known Member

    Thank you DAVEY and KING! Already learned A LOT!
     
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  9. Vincent Montefusco

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    Every year on 11/11 I attend the remembrance ceremony at Castelnau-Mognoac which is the largest town near me and they always play 'Verdun' by Michel Sardou. Verdun was appalling and particularly for the French. The medal you have was given to all those Frenchman who fought at Verdun. It may not have a great intrinsic value and, sadly, the last veteran of that battle died in 2005, but any survivor of that ghastly battle was revered in France. France is great. Every monument, wherever it is, no matter how small the town or village, is always kept in pristine condition.
     
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  10. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    We have taken our high school kids to Belgium and northern France for 30 years. Every small town seems to have a cemetery full of white crosses from fallen soldiers. They honor the graves and are so very friendly to Americans visiting. Not enough of us realize these exist or that the people still appreciate our sacrifices.
     
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  11. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Indeed. :(
    They are far more appreciative than many here in the U.S. :(
     
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  12. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    Some photos from the Flanders Field Cemetery IMG_7213 (800x600).jpg IMG_7217 (800x600).jpg IMG_7221 (600x800).jpg IMG_7223 (800x600).jpg IMG_7226 (600x800).jpg IMG_7227 (800x600).jpg IMG_7230 (800x600).jpg IMG_7228 (800x600).jpg
     
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  13. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

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  14. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    Do you see how well maintained this is? Anywhere you go in the small villages of Belgium and northern France there are beautifully kept cemeteries with white crosses where American and British soldiers from WWI are buried.
     
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  15. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    I know about them but have never been.
    A travesty it's not quite the same or even close to the same here in some places. :(
     
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  16. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    The Commonwealth ones are also very well cared for, we've a commission does that. Likewise the Canadian and US ones in the UK.
     
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  17. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    And I thank them profusely.
     
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    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

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  20. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    WOW! Fascinating!! What hell they all went through............
     
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