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Does anyone know why/how the French government continued to award various long service and honour medals to Vietnamese people after 1945? I sometimes see them with dates from the 50s-70s? Are these for Vietnamese people living in France? Did the government continue to give medals after they were gone? Any info would be great? Below is an example to illustrate. Art
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On the 9th of July 1878 August Victor Tiffay was born to an unmarried young garden worker in the city of Rouen.
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2 pics that came from this group... http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=26931 Unfortunately I dont think any are from him. I think one is from a comrade, one was sent to him in 1910... Maybe, just maybe this is the widow he later married with her first husband (maybe he knew them before the war already) long shot but possible....
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Here's a nice worn tunic in horizon blue for a general de brigade.
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Here is the list.... Lets see your variations...
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I was recently able to purchase an amazing group of medals and documents to a real life Dog of War. His real names is Yves Guillou but he was better known as Yves Guerin-Serac. Here is what I got and the bits of his story I have uncovered so far. If anyone out there has more information about him, especially his activites post Korea, please feel free to let me know. First up, his medals. A rahter impressive grouping comprising the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, A Croix de Guerre TOE with bronze palm, two gold stars and a silver star, Colonial Medal with EO bar, Korean War Medal
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Hello I have draw some icons of french 1914 ranks. I think there is not any mistake: About stars, is strange the first general rank begin whith two, and the Mariscal of France has seven, two more that the General.
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Since many nice pictures of al Valore Militare medals for the Italian 2nd War of Independence (1859) circulate on the forum, I thought it would be interesting to add this one: it is an unusual engraving, with "Armata d'Italia 1859" instead of the usual "Guerre d'Italie 1859". I have the recipient's history from French archives, a very interesting career, I must say; the medal has been in my collection for more than 20 years and comes from a reputed dealer; type is F.G., engraving is correct, identical to many other 1859 specimens of my collection and I have no reason to doubt about its origina
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Hello. I just purchased this interesting commander’s cross. It states ‘Union et Maintien’ on the cross center. As I researched this, I found a certificate for this exact cross, but in a Chevalier class. There the collector referenced it as Belgian. I have a number of questions: 1. Is this Belgian or French? 2. If it is Belgian, why no crown? 3. Who issued and awarded this medal (a government ministry or some association)? 4. I know this is for Social and Philanthropic services rendered. Do you know though the criteria? Especially, why were the
