SPAIN: Medal for the Peace of Morocco (1909-
1927).
With star citation on the ribbon.
On the reverse: "Spain, always available for
the deed of universal civilization, contributed
to Morocco with the sacred blood of its sons
and the gold of its vaults. The triumph of its
arms and the culture of its methods are the
foundation of this great accomplishment of
humanity."
The medal was instituted in 1927 to be issued
to the French and Spanish military, who took
part in the joined campaign against the
Republic of the Rif in the Northern Morocco.
By 1926 the joined forces managed to defeat
Abd el Krim (the leader of the Rif) while the
unrest and the guerrilla warfare were also
suppressed by 1927.
This medal was awarded to a French.
FULL SIZE
Morocco Campaign 1909 - 1927
Item 100% original - original ribbon.
Condition as on the photos
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