France My new French ribbon bar

[Noor]

Hi,

Here is my today's arrival. Any help to "read" it propely, would be great! I am familiar with the awards on it.

[noir 7]

Hi,

1-Officier de la Légion d'honneur

2-croix de Guerre 1914-1918

3-Croix de Guerre des Théâtres d'opérations extérieurs

4-Médaille Coloniale

5-Médaille interalliée de la Victoire

6-Médaille commémorative 1914-1918

7-Croix du Combattant

8-Médaille commémorative de Syrie-Cilicie (for campaigns in Syria 1920-1926)

9-Médaille commémorative d'Orient (for campaigns in the Middle East 1916-1918)

10-Insigne des Blessés (Wounded Badge)

11-Commandeur de l'ordre du dragon d'Annam (Vietnam, but I'm not so sure...)

12-Officier de l'ordre du Puissam Alaouite (Morocco)

13-Chevalier de l'ordre du Million d'éléphants (Laos)

14-Médaille La Paz (Spain for campaigns in Morocco, but I'm not sure)

Greetings,

Noir 7

Edited July 1, 2010 by noir 7

[TacHel]

Very impressive rack!

[Noor]

Here is my next "small" French ribbon bar with 24 ribbons. Owner of this set was most likely some senior officer because the Légion d'Honneur, Commander's class (awarded 1,250 times total from 14 July 1804, regarding wikipedia?).

Maybe even is possible to put lost name back behind that bar?

I have to do my home work propely with the ribbons

1. Legion of Honour, Commander (Légion d'Honneur, Commandeur)

2. Military Medal (Médaille Militaire)

3. War Cross (Croix de Guerre 1914-1918)

4. War Cross for Operations Overseas (Croix de Guerre des Théres d'Opétions Extéeurs(?))

5. War Cross (Croix de Guerre 1939-1945)

6. Victory Medal

7. Italy Campaign Commemorative Medal 1943-1944 (1953) (?)

8. ?

9. Maroco Order (?)

10. Libanon Medal (?)

11. Colonial Medal

12. ?

13. ?

14. ?

15. ?

16. Combatant's Cross

17. Polish Polonia Restituta

18. ?

19. Poland Combatant Cross (?)

20. Libanon Medal (?)

21. Syria Order (?)

22. ?

23. Spain-Maroco Medal 1925-27

24. Unofficial Verdun Medal

[Tim B]

Hi Timo,

As I already commented on WAF, #7 is actually the WW1 French Commemorative and not the 1859 Italian Campaign Medal (5 vs 7 red stripes). #8 is the Wound Medal.

Tim

[Noor]

Great stuff, thank you all who helped (especially Felix and Tim)

So, owner was senior officer (?) saw some combat in WW1 and after the Great War as a colonial officer and probably in Poland capaign (?)

1. Legion of Honour, Commander (Légion d'Honneur, Commandeur)

2. Military Medal (Médaille Militaire)

3. War Cross (Croix de Guerre 1914-1918)

4. War Cross for Operations Overseas (Croix de Guerre des Théres d'Opétions Extéeurs(?))

5. War Cross (Croix de Guerre 1939-1945)

6. Victory Medal

7. Italy Campaign Commemorative Medal 1914-18

8. Wound Medal

9. Maroco Order

10. Lebanese Merit Medal

11. Colonial Medal

12. Black Star of Bénin (officer)

13. Academic palms

14. Sport's order of merit

15. Commemorative medal of Syria and Lebanon (1926)

16. Combatant's Cross

17. Polish Polonia Restituta

18. ?

19. Poland Combatant Cross (?)

20. Lebanese 1926 commemorative medal

21. Syrian Order of Merit

22. Order of Social merit (?)

23. Spain-Maroco Medal 1925-27

24. Unofficial Verdun Medal

[Noor]

Any help to "read" owner's service out from that bar would be great. I don't know almost anything about French military.

I presume it is almost impossible to put the lost name back behind that bar (what I think should be pretty much unique combination).

All the best,

Timo aka Noor