A Rare 1940 French Medal For Defence Of Gembloux GTRexclude practically at the metacarpophalangeal joint"

practically at the metacarpophalangeal joint"

signed "Best Regards Herbert"

with 640 people losing their lives

He was with Chatham Division and served with various ships between 1889 and 1912

Emily Willie

A Rare 1940 French Medal For Defence Of Gembloux GTRexclude practically at the metacarpophalangeal joint"Bronze, Greek cross base, obverse illustrating a five pointed Moroccan star piercing a swastika, inscribed "VINCERE SCIS", surrounded by an open ended wreath, oak leaves on the left and laurel leaves on the right and engraver marked "MAURICE AVRIL", reverse illustrating a large cross and inscribed "14 16 MAI GEMBLOUX 1940" with oak and laurel leaves in the corners, 39. 5 mm, original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was created on April 7,