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Medal commemorating Marshal Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) and the cruiser 'Foch'
Medal commemorating Marshal Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) and the cruiser 'Foch'. Obverse: Bust of Marshal Foch in uniform and overcoat (left). Legend: 'MARÉCHAL FOCH 1851-1929'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of the cruiser 'Foch' under steam. Inscription, below: 'FOCH CROISEUR DE LA MARINE NATIONALE FRANÇAISE LANCÉ A BREST MCMXXIX.' (The cruiser 'Foch' of the French National Marine launched at Brest 1929.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2171 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Prud'homme, Georges Henri |
| Places: | France |
| Vessels: | Foch (1929) |
| Date made: | 1929 |
| People: | Foch, Ferdinand |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 68 mm |