French Photographer Gallery

Meeting of the Red Army and the Battalion of Mt. Taichan

CHT225142 Meeting of the Red Army and the Battalion of Mt. Taichan, scene from an oratorio glorifying Mao and the Long March staged in France in 1971 (photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: photo d'un oratorio a la gloire de Mao Zedong et la Longue Marche; la jonction triomphale des forces;); A© Archives Charmet; French, out of copyright

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Private Jonathan Hoag is awarded the Croix de Guerre by French General Alphonse Juin, Italy, 21st March, 1944

1721276 Private Jonathan Hoag is awarded the Croix de Guerre by French General Alphonse Juin, Italy, 21st March, 1944 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Pvt. Jonathan Hoag is awarded the Croix de Guerre by french general Alphonse Juin, Commanding General of the FEC, for courage shown in treating wounded, near Pozzuoli, Italy, march 21, 1944)

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2nd Afghan War Medal 1878-80 awarded to Naick Dal Sing Thapa, 5th Gurkha Regiment (metal)

5924260 2nd Afghan War Medal 1878-80 awarded to Naick Dal Sing Thapa, 5th Gurkha Regiment (metal) by British School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: 2nd Afghan War Medal 1878-80, with clasps: Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul, awarded to Naik Dal Sing Thapa, 5th Gurkha Regiment.
All Indian and British participants in the 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880) received the Afghan War Medal. This came with clasps across the ribbon depending on which actions the soldier was involved in. Six clasps were awarded: Ali Masjid (22 November 1878), Peiwar Kotal (2 December 1878), Charasia (6 October 1879), Kabul (operations around Kabul and defence of Sherpur December 1879), Ahmed Khel (19 April 1880) and Kandahar (1 September 1880).); © National Army Museum

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