France: WW1 Marshal Joseph Joffre Patriotic
Medal.
On the obverse: The portrait of Marshal Joffre,
over the inscription: "France Reconnaissante"
(Grateful France).
On the reverse: "Vaincre ou Mourir, 1914-1915"
(Win or Die) - a quote from his speech before
the 1st Battle of the Marne (Sep. 1914).
Dimensions: 29mm x 18mm
Marshal Joseph Joffre served as Commander
in Chief of the French forces on the Western
Front from the start of WW1 until the end of
1916. Under his command, the retreating allied
armies regrouped and managed to defeat the
Germans at the strategically decisive 1st Battle
of the Marne.
A rarely seen commemorative item.
FULL SIZE
WW1 1914 - 1918
Item 100% original
Condition as on the photos
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