Summary

Bronze medal commemorating the Funeral of Marshal Foch, 1851-1929 by G. Prud'homme, France, 1929.
"Physicians who attended Marshal Foch said that he had contracted pneumonia walking in a chill London drizzle behind the body of Field Marshal Earl Haig (TIME, Feb. 6, 1928)."

Obverse Description

Bust of Marshal Foch facing left; around; "MARECHAL FOCH 1851-1929"; below bust the artist's name incuse, "G. PRVD'HOMME".

Reverse Description

Within four tall burning torches, each with an attendant guard, sits the draped funeral carriage of Marshal Foch; in exergue, "FVNERAILLES NATIONALES / XXVI MARS / MCMXXIX"; Along rim at right, the artist's name incuse, "G. PRVD'HOMME".

Edge Description

Stamped "BRONZE".

Significance

Foch served as general in the French army during World War I and became Marshal of France. Shortly after the start of the Spring Offensive in 1918, Germany's final attempt to win the war, Foch was chosen as Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in France, a position that he held until 11 November 1918, when he accepted the German request for an armistice. The Armistice was signed in his personal rail carriage on 11 November 1918. This medal commemorates the State Funeral of Marshal Foch on 26 March 1929.

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