Description
both unmarked and measuring 44 mm (w) x 109 mm (l)
weighing 20 grams grams
He remained in the army after the war
small holes along stripes
3 mm) Frontiersmen insignia brass buttons
France, Iii Republic. A Franco-Prussian War Medal 1870-1871 Hold both unmarked and measuring 44(Medaille Commemorative de la Guerre 1870 1871). Instituted in 1911. In bronze, engraver marked "GEORGES LEMAIRE" on the obverse, measuring 30 mm in diameter, original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Franco Prussian War Commemorative Medal was instituted in November 1911 and awarded to those for service in the Franco Prussian War, July 1870 to February 1871. The medal was awarded to participants who held the combatants certificate, of which it