WW1 & WWII French Medal lot to include: 1) Croix de Guerre with Palm 1939 1940 The 4cm x 4cm cross, consists of a four sided cannon cross with crossed swords. The date, "1939 1940" is embossed on the reverse. The ribbon is red with four green central stripes. There is no pin clasp to the ribbon. 2) French Military Medal Médaille Militaire. Fourth Republic: Military Medal in silvered bronze with blue enamels, the obverse centerpiece with one star designating it as the Fourth Republic version, measuring 27 mm (w) x 48.5 mm (h) inclusive of its uniface trophy-of-arms suspension, original ribbon. 3) Croix de Guerre 1914 1918 The 4cm x 4cm cross, consists of a four sided cannon cross with crossed swords. The date, "1914 1918" is embossed on the reverse. The ribbon is red with six green central stripes. There is no pin clasp to the ribbon. 4) France, III Republic. A Military Medal Médaille Militaire, C.1918. (Médaille Militaire). Instituted in 1852. Type III with Uniface Trophy-of-Arms. In silver gilt with blue enamels, dual cornucopia measuring 27.3 mm (w) x 46.3 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy-of-arms suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with dual prong pinback. 5) Croix de Guerre with Star 1939. The 4cm x 4cm cross, consists of a four sided cannon cross with crossed swords. The date, "1939" is embossed on the reverse. The ribbon is red with four green central stripes. There is no pin clasp to the ribbon. 6) French Military Medal Médaille Militaire. Fourth Republic: Military Medal in silvered bronze with blue enamels, the obverse centerpiece with one star designating it as the Fourth Republic version, measuring 27 mm (w) x 48.5 mm (h) inclusive of its uniface trophy-of-arms suspension, original ribbon. 7) Croix de Guerre 1914 1918 with Two Stars. The 4cm x 4cm cross, consists of a four sided cannon cross with crossed swords. The date, "1914 1918" is embossed on the reverse. The ribbon is red with six green central stripes. There is no pin clasp to the ribbon. 8) Croix de Guerre 1914 1917 with Two Stars. The 4cm x 4cm cross, consists of a four sided cannon cross with crossed swords. The date, "1914 1917" is embossed on the reverse. The ribbon is red with six green central stripes. There is no pin clasp to the ribbon. 9) France, III Republic. A Military Medal Médaille Militaire, C.1918. (Médaille Militaire). Instituted in 1852. Type III with Uniface Trophy-of-Arms. In silver gilt with blue enamels, dual cornucopia measuring 27.3 mm (w) x 46.3 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy-of-arms suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with dual prong pinback. 10) Croix de Guerre 1914 1918 The 4cm x 4cm cross, consists of a four sided cannon cross with crossed swords. The date, "1914 1918" is embossed on the reverse. The ribbon is red with six green central stripes. There is no pin clasp to the ribbon. 11) Croix de Guerre with Palm and Star 1914 1918 The 4cm x 4cm cross, consists of a four sided cannon cross with crossed swords. The date, "1914 1918" is embossed on the reverse. The ribbon is red with six green central stripes. There is no pin clasp to the ribbon. 12) Croix de Guerre des Théâtres d'Opérations Extérieurs with Star. (bronze, 37.8 mm) 13) Verdun Medal, created 20 November 1916, for issue to the soldiers in the battle for Verdun -- February to November 1916. There were six or seven different designs for the Verdun Medal's medallion. These were unofficial awards as far as the nation of France was concerned. As such, they could not be 'legally' worn on the military uniform as part of parade-dress. They were awarded by the town itself, to Allied servicemen who fought between the Argonne and St. Mihel. As such, many American soldiers came back with this medal. Other versions of Verdun medal were struck as replacements, commemoratives, or just souvenirs, so possession of a Verdun medals does not necessarily denote active service in that area. The original design was the "Vernier" -- Obverse -- Reverse. Here, too, is an award certificate for the Verdun medal. Note the dates in the 1920s. A 'coin' version of the Vernier medal was issued before the wearable one, suspended from a ribbon. Note the different signature and higher level of detail in this die.