French-Soviet medal?

Snaewar · 12-19-2006, 05:27 PM

Hi!

I found this medal on a polish garbage with many Third Reich and early PRL pins, bucklets and other. I cant' find any information about it. Please help :)

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***desantnik*** · 12-19-2006, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Snaewar

Hi!

I found this medal on a polish garbage with many Third Reich and early PRL pins, bucklets and other. I cant' find any information about it. Please help :)

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I don't speak French, but it looks like "Marshal Stalin" and "Honor to the Glorious Red Army".

It looks like maybe it was done by French communists or some kind of WWII issue in support of allies(?).

Christophe · 12-20-2006, 01:47 AM

Good translation Paul ;) :thumbsup .

A fantasy medal for sure, and nothing I have seen before...

Ch.

Lapa · 12-20-2006, 05:43 AM

Christophe,

Actually, I seem to remember having seen one like this before, quite a few years ago.
I'd say that, as Paul mentioned, it is some sort of support medal put out by the PCF (French Communist Party).

Marc

Snaewar · 12-20-2006, 02:40 PM

Thanks to all for reply :)

It's quite possible, after IIWW many Polish miners came from France, maybe some of them were Soviet sypmpathics. One of my friends said that it could be medal from Normandie-Niemen unit, what do you think?

Merry christmas
Maciek

P.S. Sorry for my english.

Lapa · 12-20-2006, 03:28 PM

Snaewar,

I think that Normandie-Niemen is out of the question on this one.

Marc

***desantnik*** · 12-20-2006, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Lapa

Snaewar,

I think that Normandie-Niemen is out of the question on this one.

Marc

Yes, I agree, this is not a veteran pin. There would be some allusion to an aircraft or the unit's Order of Nevsky. If made after the 50's there probably wouldn't be the glorification of Stalin either.

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12-20-2006, 01:47 AM	#3
Christophe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Paris - Berlin Age: 61 Posts: 1,208	Good translation Paul ;) :thumbsup . A fantasy medal for sure, and nothing I have seen before... Ch.

12-20-2006, 05:43 AM	#4
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Christophe, Actually, I seem to remember having seen one like this before, quite a few years ago. I'd say that, as Paul mentioned, it is some sort of support medal put out by the PCF (French Communist Party). Marc

12-20-2006, 02:40 PM	#5
Snaewar New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2	Thanks to all for reply :) It's quite possible, after IIWW many Polish miners came from France, maybe some of them were Soviet sypmpathics. One of my friends said that it could be medal from Normandie-Niemen unit, what do you think? Merry christmas Maciek P.S. Sorry for my english.

12-20-2006, 03:28 PM	#6
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Snaewar, I think that Normandie-Niemen is out of the question on this one. Marc

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