WWI FRENCH CHÂTEAU THIERRY MEDAL COTE 204 JULY 18 1918 LA VICTOIRE APPARAIT WW1
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--ORIGINAL WORLD WAR I FRENCH CHÂTEAU THIERRY MEDAL.
--MAKER MARKED:GASTON LAVRILLIER --RIBBON DRAPE TESTED UV NEGATIVE AS SHOWN.
INFORMATION: Chateau-Thierry Medal (Médaille du Château-Thierry) Circular silver medal with sash-like suspension inscribed ‘CHATEAU-THIERRY COTE 204’; the face with the head and shoulders portraits of the Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington, both facing left, circumscribed ‘WASHINGTON’ on the left and ‘LAFAYETTE’ on the right, signed ‘GASTON LAVRILLIER’ (for the artist Gaston-Albert Lavrillier, 1885-1958) and with maker’s mark ‘PARIS ART’; the reverse with the rayed insignia of a knight of the Legion d’Honneur below the inscription ‘CHATEAU THIERRY 18 JUILLET 1918’, circumscribed above ‘LA VICTOIRE APPARAIT’ (Victory appeared). The medal was instituted by the town of Château Thierry in 1920 to recognise the bravery of French and American soldiers who fought in the battle of Chateau Thierry on 18 July 1918. This was one of the earliest battles involving troops of the American Expeditionary Force under General John J. Pershing and ended in decisive Allied victory, giving the first indication that American forces would tip the balance and bring the war to a successful conclusion. Hill 204 referred to on the suspension was a crucial position taken by American forces. The medal is one of the earliest World War I veterans’ medals, one of the rarest and, because of its American connotations.
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--ORIGINAL WORLD WAR I FRENCH CHÂTEAU THIERRY MEDAL.
--MAKER MARKED:GASTON LAVRILLIER --RIBBON DRAPE TESTED UV NEGATIVE AS SHOWN.
INFORMATION: Chateau-Thierry Medal (Médaille du Château-Thierry) Circular silver medal with sash-like suspension inscribed ‘CHATEAU-THIERRY COTE 204’; the face with the head and shoulders portraits of the Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington, both facing left, circumscribed ‘WASHINGTON’ on the left and ‘LAFAYETTE’ on the right, signed ‘GASTON LAVRILLIER’ (for the artist Gaston-Albert Lavrillier, 1885-1958) and with maker’s mark ‘PARIS ART’; the reverse with the rayed insignia of a knight of the Legion d’Honneur below the inscription ‘CHATEAU THIERRY 18 JUILLET 1918’, circumscribed above ‘LA VICTOIRE APPARAIT’ (Victory appeared). The medal was instituted by the town of Château Thierry in 1920 to recognise the bravery of French and American soldiers who fought in the battle of Chateau Thierry on 18 July 1918. This was one of the earliest battles involving troops of the American Expeditionary Force under General John J. Pershing and ended in decisive Allied victory, giving the first indication that American forces would tip the balance and bring the war to a successful conclusion. Hill 204 referred to on the suspension was a crucial position taken by American forces. The medal is one of the earliest World War I veterans’ medals, one of the rarest and, because of its American connotations.
All of the Medals, Badges, and Insignia in my eBay store are authentic to the time period listed, "I DO NOT" sell current issue items or reproductions "AS" Genuine items, that is a far to common problem on eBay.
As the buyer you are making a investment on an Authentic period Item that will accumulate value whether you display it or give as a gift. I guarantee your satisfaction or I will refund your money and pay return shipping! Please let me know if there's anything else I can do for you! I am a collector myself and I understand the last thing you want to do after purchasing an expensive item is to then have to pay ridiculous shipping rates! That is why 99% of my auctions include FREE shipping to all 50 states. I also do my very best on international shipping, all items are shipped USPS International registered to protect myself and the items you have purchased! Thanks!
