other side its written PASSE PAS. Which country it belongs to?
2007-02-15 00:45:07 · 7 answers · asked by ROY 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Most probably to France, issued in the middle of the 1st world war. Verdun 21 Fevrier (Verdun February 21st, date of one of the most terrible battles in the 1st world war- ) At Verdun you can still visit the "Galerie des os (Bones Trench) with thousands of bones of the victims. Passe pas: short for ils ne passeront pas (they will not go through) directed to the Germans in the 1st and 2nd ww. by the French defenses (Ligne Maginot).
2007-02-15 01:05:47 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. House 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would be a French medal awarded for valor in the Battle of Verdun. The Battle of Verdun was fought on February 21, 1916 and it ended the Siege of Verdun which had begun on Christmas Day, 1915.
The Germans had besieged Verdun for two months and planned an offensive that would actually take Verdun and its forts. They were supposed to initiate the offensive on February 12th, but somehow it got delayed and French intelligence discovered the plot in the meantime, so they were able to prepare for the assault.
PASSE PAS does indeed mean "Do not pass" in French, and it would refer to the fact that the French held the line and repelled the Germans.
2007-02-15 02:19:24 · answer #2 · answered by sq 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say France and the day would be February 21, 1916, it seems that it was a soldier who died at Verdun on that day.
2007-02-15 00:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
France! And the reverse refers to Marshal Foch's statement" Ils ne passeron pas! They shall not pass1
2007-02-15 03:28:30 · answer #4 · answered by Alfie333 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how much is it worth
2017-03-15 20:18:35 · answer #5 · answered by gerald 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its either French or Dutch.. it translates at least the Passe Pas as "does not pass" in French. But Verdun means "not appropriate" in Dutch. ,maybe its a low quality type of metal?
2007-02-15 00:54:02 · answer #6 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Surely this medal belongs to the country of FRANCE.
2007-02-15 00:48:20 · answer #7 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋