Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1259

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8 September 1998

Hammer Price:
£10

First World War, Battle of St. Mihiel, 1918, bronze medal by E. Fraisse, figure of Liberty, holding the American flag, and pointing to battle scene in distance, reverse laurel, helmet and shield on plaque showing aerial view of battle scene, bilingual legend below, 68mm. About extremely fine (£15-20)

The battle of St Mihiel took place on the 17th and 18th of September. American troops broke the German lines in this sector and captured over 13,000 prisoners.