Portuguese Victory Medal Collection

[VonRiver]

I share with you all a military medal group bar from an WW1 combatant from Portuguese CEP (Portuguese Expeditionary Corps) that fought in the Western Front, during World War I.

Can be seen the following, from left to right:

- Portuguese War Cross Medal 4th class 1917 Model;
- Portuguese Army Campaign Service Medal 1921 Model. With clasps on the ribbon: “França, 1917-1918” and “Batalha de La Lys, 9-IV-1918”. Clasp translated – “France, 1917-1918” (Decree No 5400, 12/4/1919). Wounded clasp translated – “La Lys battle, 09-04-1918”;
- Portuguese World War I Victory medal with the silver star on the ribbon (close combat/front lines).

The campaign medal in copper for sergeants and soldiers.



The La Lys Battle occurred on April 9, 1918, in the La Lys river valley, Ypres sector, in the Flanders region of Belgium.

[VonRiver]

I share with you all other military medal group from an WW1 combatant from Portuguese CEP (Portuguese Expeditionary Corps) that fought in Africa Front (Mozambique) and in the Western Front (France), during World War I.

Can be seen the following, from left to right:

First row:

- Portuguese War Cross Medal 2nd class 1917 Model;
- Distinguished Service Medal in silver with "C" clasp (win in campaign/combat) 1921 Model;
- Exemplary Behavior Medal in gold (30 years exemplary service) 1921 Model.
- Portuguese World War I Victory Medal.

Second row:

- Portuguese Army Campaign Service Medal 1921 Model. With clasps on the ribbon: "Moçambique, 1915-1916", “França, 1917-1918” and “Batalha de La Lys, 9-IV-1918”; Clasp translated – "Mozambique 1915-1916" and “France, 1917-1918” (Decree No 5400, 12/4/1919) Wounded clasp translated – “La Lys battle, 09-04-1918”. Medal in silver for officers to the rank of colonel;
- French War Cross 1914-1918 with bronze palm (bronze palm for those who had been mentioned at the army level).



The La Lys Battle occurred on April 9, 1918, in the La Lys river valley, Ypres sector, in the Flanders region of Belgium. The first day of Ludendorff's Lys Offensive was the greatest World War I battle that involved the Portuguese forces.

[rra227]

Great stuff! Wish I had a W.W.1 Victory like that. Rich A. in Pa.

[milmuseum]

Nice collection of WWI medals! Thanks for sharing this info with us.

Burt

[VonRiver]

Another one from my collection:

[M.E.E.]

So jealous, I still need to track down a Portuguese Victory for my Victory collection, such a nice medal and in amazing condition. Thanks for showing.

[VonRiver]

An original Portuguese Victory Ribbon from a WW1 Vet with a "Silver Star"
The Silver Star means that the combatant was in "Close Combat" on the front lines.

[VonRiver]

The Portuguese Victory Medal appears normally in COPPER it can appear in SILVER or GOLD bathed.
This is a sample of the GOLD variation: