France. A Medal For The War Wounded, Combatant's Issue GTRexclude the reverse with the Royal

the reverse with the Royal Monogram of Ernst II

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fighting for the Republic of the Rio Grande and the Centralists

France. A Medal For The War Wounded, Combatant's Issue GTRexclude the reverse with the RoyalFrance; Bronze gilt with red enamels, the red star indicating an award to a combatant, unmarked, 35 mm (w) x 39. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its ball suspension, on its original combatant's ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Medal for the War Wounded was established by the law of December 11, 1916, based on an idea by the nationalist writer Maurice Barrs. Although originally established as a temporary measure, the insignia survived for a