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WWI French Medal "Journee Du Poilu" - December 25 And 26, 1915

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"Journee du Poilu" means Poilu´s holiday, since Poilu (hairy one)used to be called the French World War I soldier. The "Journees" were important to mobilize the financial and moral support to the French fighters. Buying and wearing these medals was a gesture of patriotism and support for them.

Here an interesting site about the "Journees":
http://www.plugged-creations.com/jo.../accueil.swf



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 Posted 08/09/2017  7:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add MeadowviewCollector to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Interesting piece thanks for sharing. As a side comment, 2017 marks the centennial of the United States' entry into the war.


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