WAR AND PEACE MEDALS
European commemorative medals 20th century
WW1 & Later
Austria, Belgium, Britain, France, Germany etc.
The themes of the following historical medals are war and
peace as propaganda, satire, heroism, tragedy and and the triumph of hope,
generosity and resolve. They merit study so that we don't repeat the mistakes
of the past.
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Updated April 2011 Please note that medals are offered subject to being unsold. Also the medals are not shown actual size - take note of the measurement. |
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(France) - Apres les ronces, le laurierAfter briars, laurels, the reward after hardship, fine cast bronze, |
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WP017 Democratie Francaise (Gallows) by David (d'Angers) 1846, commemorative for Galician Massacres revolt by impoverished Polish peasants resulting in the slaughter of many nobles, gentry and their families. silvered bronze 40mm. GBP 125 |
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WP021 Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise Monument to the dead of Bergen Belsen, 1943-1945, inaugurated 23 mars 1904 bronze 70mm GBP 25 |
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France/Italy: City of Reims honorific medal to Italian Troops fighting at Bligny, June-July 1918 by Andre LAVRILLIER. Smaller sized medal bronze 50mm EF GBP 48 |
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Belgium: Ad(olf) Max, Burgermester of Brussels, 1935 medal by Raoul BENARD. Honorific medal to man who guided Brussels throughout WW1 1914-1918 during the German occupation. Bronze 68mm. nEF GBP 40 |
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France: Reims - Destruction1914-1915 and Reconstruction 1919 by L CHAVALLIAUD Qu'est cela? C'est la nuit (what's that? it's night....) L'Aurore.... Et que sera la fin? (Dawn - and the outcome?) quote from Victor Hugo. Bronze plaquette 60x80mm. scarce. GBP 70 |
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France: Marechal Fayolle ( made Marechal de France 1921, died 1928) by Albert HERBEMONT. High relief impressive portrait of successful commander in WW1; reverse Infantryman loading shell into a camouflaged gun, a reference to his artillery skills. Bronze (Metal F so WW2 manufacture) 68mm high relief, unusual GBP 85 |
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France: Canadian War Memorial, Vimy Ridge, 26 July 1936, medal by POSSESSE, Canadian Pilgrimage (bilingual medal) Bronze 49mm. EF GBP 40 |
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Belgium General Baron Empain 1914-18 by G Devreese silvered bronze, nVF 65mm. uniface GBP 45 Baron Empain, Belgian industrialist and banker, amateur Egyptologist - responsible for railway & tramline construction, including the Paris Metro and lines in Egypt. Made a general in WW1 and in charge of armaments in Paris and Brussels. |
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France, General Clemenceau; rev. quote from the Marseillaise French national anthem - le jour de gloire est arrive 11 Sept 1918. Clemenceau addresses the troops. bronze 68mm polished gVF 35 |  |