dedehansen Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hi Gents, I own a medalbar from a german legionnaire which contains a medal that I can´t identify. Every help appeciated. Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bison Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 This is the medal of "prisonniers civils, déportés et otages de la Grande Guerre" (Civilian prisoners, displaced persons and hostages of the Great War), created in 1936. Impossible for a military award. Possible for civilians living in the French territories invaded by the Germans in 1914-1918. Regards Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Thanks Bison, but was this medal only awarded for 1914 - 1918 ? Regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Yes it was. But after 1936 under conditions. Regards Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 Yes it was. But after 1936 under conditions. Regards Bison Must have been so, that this guy was one of them. Here now the whole medal bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 and his ribbon bar Regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veteran Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Bison is right about this medal being awarded to civilian prisonners during the German occupation of North and Eastern France in the Great War. It seems to have also been, improperly, added to medal bars by military personnel who had been captured by ennemy forces. This man could have been a prisonner with the Viet. This would be an UNOFFICIAL addition to an otherwise legitimate group. Regards Veteran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 Hi Veteran, as I bought the medal bar from his sister, she told me, that he was made POW at Dien Bien Phu. Is it possible that he got this medal by reason of that ? Regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambert Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Hi. Here a group of a Belgian Civil, deported for forced work in the Great War, note that he received the French medal. Lambert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 It looks as if he is wearing the medal in error. I could understand if he were a kid during WW1 and went on to fight in WW2, but he seems too young for that based upon the lack of WW2 medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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