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    French soldiers in Russia 1916


    JBFloyd

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    A friend showed me a group of three French medals (Medaille Militaire; Croix du Combatant and Wound Medal) framed on a commemorative document for the man's service. In the identification of the man, it noted "27e Infantrie, blesse en Russie 1916".

    I can find information about Russians in France, but almost nothing about French units in Russia. Can anyone enlighten me about the role of the 27th Infantry in Russia in 1916?

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    The French 27th Infantry Regiment was not in Russia in 1917.

    A MM without a Croix de Guerre seems unlikely,....

    I would guess a German soldier Wound and Combattants Cross, sexied up with an added Medaille Militaire?

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    Chris

    p.s. German 27th Infantry Regiment was not in Russia either that year, but it could have been the 27th bavarian Inf Regt who were...

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    I think we have the same thing, like in Auseklis´ link in ppost 2.

    Probably an Alsacian, who fought in Russia with a german unit. After the war, the Alsace came back to France, be became french and he recieved the french medals... That´s my only thought

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    In this case, the man's name was Louis George.

    Was not the Croix de Guerre limited to actions in France, and not awarded for exterior theaters?

    I could understand Alsatians receiving French service medals, but the Medaille Militaire seems unlikely.

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