The War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 is a campaign medal presented by Kaiser William I in his capacity as King of Prussia. The medal was presented to commemorate service in the Franco Prussian War
Obverse and reverse of the medal
Kriegsdenkmünze 1870 1871, Kämpfer, vorn 2
Non-combatant version (obverse)
Combatant medal with three clasps
Battle of Gravelotte
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The Battle of Gravelotte on 18 August 1870 was the largest battle of the Franco-Prussian War. Named after Gravelotte, a village in Lorraine, it was fought about 6 miles west of Metz, where on the prev
War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871
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The Cemetery of St. Privat by Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville c. 1881
The "Rifle Battalion 9 from Lauenburg" at Gravelotte, painting by Ernst Zimmer
French and German forces at 14:45.
French Cuirassiers in Metz