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- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France abstract "The Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France (French: Médaille commémorative des services volontaires dans la France libre) was a French commemorative war medal established by decree on 4 April 1946 on the 1945 proposition of general Edgard de Larminat to the Minister to the armies.The general proposed the creation of a distinctive award for the members of the Free French Forces who fought the Axis forces on most fronts during World War 2. Beginning with a modest 7,000 men in July 1940, the Free French Forces had grown to approximately 70,000 by June 1942 and were especially active in North Africa where they particularly distinguished themselves during the Battle of Bir Hakeim. These forces would later form the nucleus of the 1st Free French Division which distinguished itself in the Italian campaign of 1944 under general Koenig and of the 2nd Armoured Division in the liberation of Paris under general Leclerc.Also part of the whole, the Free French Naval Forces and Free French Air Force, although limited in numbers and equipment nonetheless took part in most major engagements alongside allied forces including in the Soviet Union. Free French Forces had grown to over half a million by 1944 and numbered well over a million in 1945, they were instrumental in the final liberation of their country and participated in the invasion of Nazi Germany.".
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- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France caption "Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France".
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France caption "Ribbon of the Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France".
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France eligibility "French and foreign nationals".
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France established "1946-04-04".
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France for "--08-01".
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France higher Medal_of_French_Gratitude.
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- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France lastAward "1958-07-03".
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France lower United_Nations_operations_in_Korea_commemorative_medal.
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France name "Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France".
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France status "No longer awarded".
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France total "13469".
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France type "Commemorative war medal".
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France subject Category:Awards_established_in_1946.
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France subject Category:Civil_awards_and_decorations_of_France.
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France subject Category:French_awards.
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- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France comment "The Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France (French: Médaille commémorative des services volontaires dans la France libre) was a French commemorative war medal established by decree on 4 April 1946 on the 1945 proposition of general Edgard de Larminat to the Minister to the armies.The general proposed the creation of a distinctive award for the members of the Free French Forces who fought the Axis forces on most fronts during World War 2.".
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France label "Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France".
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France label "Herinneringsmedaille voor de Vrijwilligers van het Vrije Frankrijk".
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France label "Medal Pamiątkowych Ochotników Wolnej Francji".
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France label "Médaille commémorative des services volontaires dans la France libre".
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- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France sameAs Herinneringsmedaille_voor_de_Vrijwilligers_van_het_Vrije_Frankrijk.
- Commemorative_medal_for_voluntary_service_in_Free_France sameAs Medal_Pamiątkowych_Ochotników_Wolnej_Francji.
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