The Médaille militaire (English: Military Medal) is a military decoration of the French Republic for other ranks for meritorious service and acts of bravery...
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Tirailleur (section Médaille militaire)
award should not be confused with the fourragère in the colors of the Médaille militaire. It is one of the rarest unit awards in the French military. 2nd Regiment...
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For example, there are many units wearing the fourragère of the médaille militaire, whereas only six units wore the medal on their flags. It was introduced...
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shared with his observer, Lieutenant Thiberge. It brought him the Médaille militaire in late August 1916. On 17 March 1917, Fonck scored a second time...
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Winston Churchill (category Recipients of the Médaille militaire (France))
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who twice was Prime Minister of...
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Légion d'honneur Croix de Guerre Médaille commémorative 1939–1945 with clasp – "Afrique" – "Italie" – "Libération" Médaille Coloniale, du mérite syrien de...
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Navy Cross, the Army's Distinguished Service Cross, and the French Médaille militaire. Daly later fought in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Battle of...
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awarded Bullard the Croix de guerre, Médaille militaire, Croix du combattant volontaire 1914–1918, and Médaille de Verdun, along with several others....
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Maurice Boyau (section Médaille militaire)
ranking fifth among all French aces of The Great War. He earned the Médaille militaire and Légion d'honneur for his aerial enterprises in 1917 and 1918....
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Grand Chancery also regulates the National Order of Merit and the médaille militaire (Military Medal). There are several structures funded by and operated...
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Military Medal (Luxembourg) (redirect from Médaille militaire (Luxembourg))
The Military Medal (French: Médaille militaire German: Militärmedaille) is the highest military decoration of Luxembourg. Established on 30 October 1945...
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- MÉDAILLE DE LA DÉFENSE NATIONALE - MÉDAILLE DES SERVICES MILITAIRES VOLONTAIRES - HONOR MEDALS OF THE DIFFERENT MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENTS - MÉDAILLE D’AFRIQUE...
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acknowledge soldiers, but it was just a sheet of paper. Only the Médaille Militaire and Legion of Honour were bestowed for courage in the field, due to...
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Jean-Bédel Bokassa (category Recipients of the Médaille militaire (France))
Jean-Bédel Bokassa ([ʒɑ̃ bedɛl bɔkasa] ; 22 February 1921 – 3 November 1996), also known as Bokassa I, was a Central African political and military leader...
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Michel Coiffard (category Recipients of the Médaille militaire (France))
February 1918, during the course of a particularly difficult combat. Médaille militaire for feats of war. Six citations." "An officer of fierce energy and...
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Infantry Regiment obtained a fourragère with ribbon colors of the Médaille militaire, and with colors of the ribbon of the croix de guerre des théâtres...
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1851) Grand Officer (21 October 1854) Grand Cross (22 September 1855) Médaille militaire (1 November 1855) Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the...
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recovered, and scored his second win on the same day he was awarded the Médaille militaire. Five days later, he was promoted to Adjutant. He resumed scoring...
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August 15, 1950. The Military Merit Medal was modeled after the French Médaille Militaire and was awarded mostly to enlisted men for valor in combat. The medal...
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Croix de Guerre with palm, the Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star and the Médaille Militaire awards from the American and French governments. 60 United States...
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He was awarded both the Army and Navy Medal of Honor, the French Médaille militaire and Croix de Guerre as well as decorations from Italy, Montenegro...
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Peter J. Ortiz (category Recipients of the Médaille militaire (France))
during a campaign against the Riffian people. He also received the Médaille militaire. As an acting lieutenant, he was offered a commission as a second...
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exceptional gallantry and devotion to duty. He was also awarded the French Médaille militaire. He was in the Home Guard during World War II, but had to resign due...
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received several medals during his military career, including the Médaille militaire. He was killed in action at the age of 23, fighting near Ninh Binh...
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stretcher-bearer. He received several citations, and was awarded the Médaille militaire and the Legion of Honor, the highest French order of merit, both military...
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Star citations. From the French, there was the Légion d'honneur, the Médaille militaire (the first award of this prestigious decoration to a Marine officer[citation...
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Other Military awards include the Belgian Croix de guerre, the French Médaille militaire and the Spanish Grand Laurelled Cross of San Fernando. Henry Kelly...
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This impressed his superiors and he was subsequently awarded the Médaille militaire and granted his request to be transferred to the Service Aéronautique...
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Pierre Marie Dorme (30 January 1894 – 25 May 1917), Légion d'honneur, Médaille militaire, Croix de Guerre was a French World War I fighter ace credited with...
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John Martin (Soldier) (category Recipients of the Médaille militaire (France))
Staff Sergeant: October 18, 1944 Knight of the Legion of Honor (1972) Médaille militaire Croix de guerre (1939–1945) Resistance Medal Commander of the Order...
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