• Medal, Heroes of Verdun
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    Heroes of Verdun commemorative medal; Obverse: relief of Joan of Arc, an angel, and an eagle with a crown depicted, engraved text "VERDUN ON NE PASSE PAS MCMXVI"; Reverse: relief busts of General Petain, General Nivelle, and General Castelnac surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath with a Croix de Guerre and Legion of Honor depicted, embossed text "GENERAL PATAIN, GENERAL NIVELLE, GENERAL CASTELNAC, A LA GLOIRE DES HEROS DE VERDUN MCMXVI"

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

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05/11/2022

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

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Aviation; Awards; Medals; World War I

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