WW1 FRENCH – BATTLE of VERDUN (Médaille de Verdun) BRONZE MEDAL 1916. WW1 FRENCH – ” BATTLE of VERDUN ” (Médaille de Verdun). The Battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front in France. The battle was the longest of the First World War and took place on the hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse. Bust of Marianne on the right, helmeted, cuirassed, armed with a sword and clenching her left fist. VERNIER ON NE PASSE PAS. Engraver: Emile Séraphin Vernie. Verdun’s Châtel gate surrounded by two palms. VERDUN 21 FEVRIER 1916. Engraver: Emile Séraphin Vernier. Weight: 22.34 g. Shape: Round with a loop and its original suspension ring. EXTREMELY FINE RETAINING THE GREAT MAJORITY OF ITS ORIGINAL MINT LUSTER FROM ITS 108+ YEARS.