France, Iii Republic. A Medal For The War Wounded GTRexclude The first person to receive

The first person to receive this medal who was not an American citizen was Edgar Sengier

bronze-coloured gilt on metal with navy blue and white enamels

3 mm inclusive of its integral suspension

lacquered on the obverse of the medal

revealing the original apple-green paint underneath

France, Iii Republic. A Medal For The War Wounded GTRexclude The first person to receive(Mdaille des blesss de guerre). Instituted in 1916. In bronze gilt with red enamels, measuring 34. 8 mm (w) x 39 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, two red enamelled stars on its original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Medal for the War Wounded was originally a mere insignia in the form of an ribbon awarded for wounds received in the line of duty while facing an enemy. The insignia was established by the