France National Defense Medal 1982 Bronze Class with Bars Genie Mururoa Hao Nageurs de Combat (Navy Seals)

France: National Defense Medal, Bronze grade, 
with 3 clasps: "Engineers", "Nageurs de Combat" 
(Navy Seals) and "Mururoa - Hao". 
Given the clasps, it is safe to assess that the medal 
belonged to a member of the French Special Forces 
who served on the French nuclear testing site on the 
Mururoa atol in the French Polynesia, most likely in 
the 70's - 80s as the tests on the atol were conducted 
between 1966 - 1996.
The National Defense Medal was created in 1982, 
in 3 grades (Bronze, Silver, Gold). 
It rewards particularly honorable service rendered 
by military personnel for their participation in 
operational activities. 
The qualification for the award of the medal is 
linked to both time service criteria as well as to 
personal achievements that are recorded as 
points.  
For the bronze class,  the minimum requirements 
are 1 year of service and 90 personal points.
Civilians can also qualify for the award under 
certain circumstances (killed or injured in the 
line of duty or for honorable services particularly 
important to the defense of France)

FULL SIZE

post WW2 - 1982

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos
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