VFMR Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 (edited) Hi! These are the medals of Spanish Morocoo Wars First: Medal of Rif campaign, two categorie: soldiers and NCO's in bronze/officers in silver, stablished in 1910 by King Alfonso XIII. Possible action clasp: SIDI HAMET EL HACH-GURUGU QUEBDANA TAXDIRT-HIDUM-ZOCO EL HAD NADOR-ZELUAN-ZOCO EL JEMIS ATLATEN PEÑON DE ALHUCEMAS KERT GARET DE BENI BU YAHI BENI BU GAFAR BENI SIDEL Medal for officers with two action clasp, Medina's maker mark, mobile crown. Edited April 18, 2010 by VFMR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 More! More! I love this subject! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFMR Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 More! More! I love this subject! Jeje this one for you Chris Rif campaign medal for soldiers, with three action clasp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFMR Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 (edited) Morocoo campaign medal, stablished in 1916, two categories: soldiers and NCO's in bronze/officers in silver Possible action clasp: MELILLA TETUAN LARACHE Edited April 18, 2010 by VFMR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFMR Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 Morocoo campaign medal for soldiers/NCO's with Melilla clasp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFMR Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 Another medal was stablished in 1915 and abolished in 1916 with the new medal of Morocoo campaign, the medal is the same but the inscription "Marruecos" is changed as "Africa"m I haven't a photo in my archive, when I'll have one I will edit this topic. Medal of Africa, stablished in 1912, for services that can't be awarded with the Rif campaign medal. Possible clasp: CASABLANCA LARACHE LARACHE-ALCAZAR CEUTA TETUAN FERNANDO POO A sample of this medal with three action clasp: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFMR Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 Morocoo's peace medal, stablished in 1927 for conmemorate the end of Morocoo Wars (1909-1927). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFMR Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 In 1931 IInd Republic ordered that all campaign medals of Monarchy period must changed for this medal called "Campaigns medal", only one cathegory, and three possible campaign clasp: Cuba, Filipinas and Marruecos. This sample, have a wound ribbon and Marruecos campaign clasp in silver and enamels (usually the officers use silver clasp, sometimes with enamels, and soldiers use the standard action/campaign clasp in copper or bronce, also in the others medals of Rif and Morocoo campagin). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFMR Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 And these are the medals of Morocoo wars, please, post your medals and more information, and could be a good data base for any collector :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Hi.. do you have any award documents? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFMR Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 Hi.. do you have any award documents? Mmm....I'm sure that the Morocco peace medal have his own award document, but the others haven't a own award document, I attached a photo of this doc from a web site. I've a good collection of spanish docs, and a doc group from a famous Navy officer, when time permits, will write a article, but must be in few months..becuase I will receive more information from some Military Archives of Spain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 veery cool! Veeeryy!! What were the battles like? swirling cavalry melees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 veery cool! Veeeryy!! What were the battles like? swirling cavalry melees? Some pretty brutal stuff. Local troops under spanish command liked to collect heads... :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFMR Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 The Morocoo wars was really a brutal war, was a "merciless war" I'm not sure if it's the correct word.....the insurgents never take prisioners, and wounds were abandoned on battle fields..a lot of heroic episodes, the Igueriben defenders were a good example, spanish army in Morocoo was one of the best of this period, not for technology, not for best weapons....but these soldiers were awarded with many valour and gallantry decorations aganist a brutal enemy. And of course it's a great matter for collectors and researchers!! I don't know if exist books about in english...but anyway, I can share information about here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Prieto Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Hello For more images please see: http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/medallas/texto/campafrica.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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