ORIGINAL – WW1 VICTORY NOVEMBER 11,1918 TABLE MEDAL AS SEEN by ALEXANDRE MORLON. RARELY SEEN FRENCH VERSION OF THE WW1 VICTORY NOVEMBER 11,1918 TABLE MEDAL AS SEEN by PIERRE-ALEXANDRE MORLON b. (THE OTHER VERSION BEING AMERICAN). THIS LISTING IS FOR ONLY ONE MEDAL WITH VICTORY WEARING A WW1 FRENCH HELMET AND THE TITLE VICTOIRE. 36 years old at the start of hostilities with Germany in 1914, Alexandre Morlon was recalled to service on November 24, 1914 in the French Army’s automobile service of the 13th Artillery Regiment. He remained in the combat zone from Dec. 1917, moving from the 13th Artillery Regiment to the 20th train squadron June 1916 then to the 19th train squadron Nov. These years at the front marked him deeply and affected his style. His post-war medals and war memorials remain full of respect for the combatants of the Great War. DESIGNER MARKED ON THE OBVERSE. DIMENSIONS: 2 5/8″ x 3/16″. (VICTORY WEARS A FRENCH HELMET CLUTCHING A LAUREL BRANCH OF VICTORY WITH A BARE SHOULDER FOR THE FRENCH AUDIENCE). Picture of a period advertisement from a Teterger catalog of both the French and American versions attached in this listing is for reference only and is not included in this listing. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Medals, Pins & Ribbons”. The seller is “topcat2001565758590″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Theme: Militaria
- Country/Region of Manufacture: France
- Region of Origin: United States
- Modified Item: No
