Laos, Kingdom. A Combat Veteran's Medal GTRexclude with eight enlisted men

with eight enlisted men

to try to thwart the breakouts of the German Battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst

Based on France's experience with trench warfare during the First World War

with a silvery machine embroidered border on the top and bottom edges

Laos, Kingdom. A Combat Veteran's Medal GTRexclude with eight enlisted menMdaille des Anciens Combattants, Lian Tra Makhom Kao. Instituted in 1957. In silvered and gilt bronze with red enamels, French made version, measuring 31 mm (w) x 57. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced suspension, original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Combat Veteran's Medal was instituted on April 24, 1957, for service during hostilities.