France, Iii Republic. A Medal For The War Wounded, Combatant's Issue GTRexclude marked "No

marked "No

surrounded by a band embossed GREGORIUS XVI

inscribing upon a tablet with a winged lion at her feet

and later that year the Eastern Front Medal on August 10

Chief of the National Guard Association

France, Iii Republic. A Medal For The War Wounded, Combatant's Issue GTRexclude marked "No(Insignes des Blesses). Instituted in 1916. In bronze gilt with red enamels, the red star indicating an award to a combatant, measuring 36 mm (w) x 40. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, intact enamels, scattered gilt wear, bronze gilt and red enamelled star indicating a second wound affixed to its original combatant's ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Medal for the War Wounded was established by the law of December 11, 1916,