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Ref: 7082 |
France,
Battle of the Marne 1914, bronze medal (1916) by Julien-Prosper
Legastellois Obv: conjoined
uniformed busts right of Marshalls Joffre, Manoury
and Gallieni, date SEPTEMBRE 1914 in exergue Rev:
The French Republic, sword in hand, flies above French troops encouraging
them forward to battle Condition:
Good very fine; Diameter: 68mm References:
CGMP 3/232B Notes:
The first battle of the Marne was fought from 6th to 10th September 1914, and
stopped the rapid German advance on Paris. At one stage six thousand French
reinforcements were rushed to the Front in Paris taxis. German and French
losses were high - about half a million - while British losses numbered over
twelve thousand. Price
£80 |
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