Summary
Medal with loop for suspension depicting Marshall Foch by the sculptor Auguste Maillard, France, 1918.
This medal was struck to commemorate the awarding of the title "Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in France" on 14 April 1918. Foch first served as a 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.
Obverse Description
Bust of the Marshal facing left, head bare; around, "MARSHAL FOCH"; below, "Augs / MAILLARD".
Reverse Description
Inscription that reads: "COMMANDANT / IN CHEF / DE / ARMEES ALLIERS / OPERANT / EN FRANCE / 14 AVRIL 1918".
Edge Description
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1918 AD
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Issued By
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Artist
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
Obverse inscription: "MARSHAL FOCH"; below, "Augs / MAILLARD". Reverse inscription: "COMMANDANT / IN CHEF / DE / ARMEES ALLIERS / OPERANT / EN FRANCE / 14 AVRIL 1918".
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Series
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Material
White metal
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Axis
12
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
31 mm (Height), 28 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Shape
Round with loop
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References
References: Aston, George, Major-General Sir, The Biography of the Late Marhsal Foch, Macmillan, New York, 1929, p. 306. - The powers of the supreme command were given in March, this medal is for the title under which those powers were to be employed. Clara Elizabeth Laughlin, "Foch the Man", 1918, p.148.
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