France. A Medal For The War Wounded, Combatant's Issue GTRexclude fighting for the Republic of

fighting for the Republic of the Rio Grande and the Centralists

on a madder red ply cotton base with a diagonal weave in the centre and a second intricate weave on the exterior bands

marked “Richard Sieper & Söhne - Lüdenscheid” on reverse

290 mm x 385 mm

issued to Unteroffizier Rudi Lauermann

France. A Medal For The War Wounded, Combatant's Issue GTRexclude fighting for the Republic ofFrance; Bronze gilt with red enamels, the red star indicating an award to a combatant, unmarked, 35 mm (w) x 39. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its ball suspension, on its original combatant's ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Medal for the War Wounded was established by the law of December 11, 1916, based on an idea by the nationalist writer Maurice Barrs. Although originally established as a temporary measure, the insignia survived for a