France WWII Military Medal Valor & Discipline 1870 6th Type Based 1944 1951 Marked Bronze

FRANCE: Valor and Discipline Medal (or simply 
"Military Medal" in French) for military merit. 
Dated 1870. 
Marked "BRONZE" on the ring.
This is a WW2 era variation of the medal, a
transitional type that was used before the 
introduction of the official 8th type of the 4th 
Republic. This type is based on the version that 
was issued during the period of 1880-1910 (the 6th 
Version), with the coat of arms being attached on 
the medallion with loop and ring (instead of a hinge 
used at the common WW1 5th type) and is rarely 
seen in the market.
The Military Medal was created by Emperor Louis 
Napoleon in 1852 to be awarded specifically to 
non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and soldiers 
for completion of 8 years of military service, for 
bravery in front of the enemy as well as for acts 
of courage and devotion to duty. 
The military medal ranks 3rd among the Decora-
tions and Orders of the French Republic, being 
inferior only to the Order of the National Legion 
of Honor and to the Order of the Liberation. 
There are nine main versions and nearly 30 
variations of the medal.

FULL SIZE

WW2 1939 1945

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos

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