Marne Medal
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Presented byFrance
StatusNo longer awarded
| Marne Medal Médaille de la Marne | |
|---|---|
 Obverse of the medal | |
| Presented by | France |
| Status | No longer awarded |
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The Marne Medal (French - médaille de la Marne) was a French medal awarded to soldiers who had fought in the First Battle of the Marne, the Second Battle of the Marne or both engagements, particularly those who took part in fighting between 6 and 12 September 1914 on the Senlis front at Verdun.
It was inaugurated on 21 August 1937 by the Les Soldats de la Marne association, later succeeded by the Mondement 1914 association.
It was presented to Charles de Gaulle by the association's president, commander Paul Gauvin at Esternay, with the radio journalist Jean-Pierre Elkabbach also present.
