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MINIATURE INTER ALLIED VICTORY MEDAL CUBA.

THE IDEA OF AN INTER-ALLIED MEDAL TO COMMEMORATE VICTORY IN WHAT WAS TERMED "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION" IT WAS AGREED THAT EACH OF THE ALLIES SHOULD ISSUE A MEDAL TO THEIR NATIONALS FEATURING A FIGURE REPRESENTING "VICTORY" ON THE FRONT, CUBA DECLARED WAR ON THE CENTRAL POWERS ON THE SAME DAY AS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND , ALTHOUGH THE INTENTION WAS TO SEND AN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO EUROPE, IN THE EVENT POLITICAL AND PRACTICAL PROBLEMS DELAYED IT'S INFORMATION NTIL IT WAS TOO LATE TO BE SENT. THE MEDAL WAS INSTITUTED BY DECREE 905 ON 10th JUNE 1922, TO BE AWARDED TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WHO SERVED BETWEEN 7th APRIL 1917 AND 13th JANUARY 1919.


AN EXTREMELY HIGH QUALITY DIE STUCK MEDAL WITH SUPERB DETAIL.

ALL MEDALS COME WITH 6" LENGTH OF RIBBON

Specifications

Mount
Medal is provided with 6 inches of ribbon.
Mount Type
No Mounting Required
Condition
New

MINIATURE WW1 INTER ALLIED VICTORY MEDAL CUBA

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