France, Iii Republic. A First War Pair And Citation, To Assistant Sergeant Antoine Thienpont, 11Th Company, 5Th Army Division, 6Th Infantry Division, 1St Rifle Battalion, May 1918

Includes:

1. Military Medal, Type III with Uniface Trophy-of-Arms (Médaille Militaire). Instituted in 1852 (in silver gilt with blue enamels, dual cornucopia hallmarked and marked with a "1" between the cornucopias on the obverse, measuring 27.5 mm (w) x 46.5 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy-of-arms suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon).

2. War Cross 1914-1918 (Croix de Guerre). Instituted in 1915 (three-piece construction, in bronze, measuring 37.8 mm (w) x 46.7 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension, bronze star affixed to its original ribbon, residue evident in the recessed areas from cleaning).

3. 5th Army Division, 6th Infantry Division, 1st Rifle Battalion Citation (inscribed in French: "5e Division d'armée / 6e Division d'Infanterie / 1er REGIMENT de CARABINIERS / CITATION A L'ORDRE DU JOUR DU REGIMENT / Le Colonel, A.E.M. BREMER, commandant le Régiment, CITE A l'ORDRE DU JOUR le sergent-adjoint THIENPONT Antoine, Joseph, Marie, 11e Cie. / "Sous-officier très courageux. A commandé plusieurs re-connaissances dangereuses. S'est particulièrement distingué au cours d'un raid effectué sur un poste ennemi dans la nuit du 8/9 avril 1918 au cours duquel il a fait preuve d'un calme et d'un sang-froid remarquables". Au front, le 25 Mai 1918, Le Colonel, A.E.M. commandant," (5th Army Division / 6th Infantry Division / 1st Rifle Regiment / Citation on the Agenda of the Regiment / Colonel A.E.M. BREMER, Commander of the Regiment, cites Assistant Sergeant Thienpont Antoine, Joseph, Marie, 11th Company / "Very courageous non-commissioned officer. Has commanded several dangerous reconnaissances. He particularly distinguished himself during a raid carried out on an enemy post on the night of 8/9 April 1918 during which he displayed a remarkable calm and composure ". / At the front, May 25, 1918, Colonel A.E.M. commanding officer) and signed "C Bremer"), with faded 1st Rifle Battalion stamp, measuring 208 mm (w) x 323 mm (h), board-mounted, soiled).

4. 50 mm Tank-Destroying Gun Photograph (in black and white, gloss finish, inscribed "50 mm Tank-destroying Gun (50 mm PAK 38)" below the image, reverse stamped in faded blue ink "After rotation to sub-units, return to the Mobile Intelligence Training Unit, ETOUSA, APO 887.", along with a label pasted in place inscribed "11 - 2 50 mm tank destroying gun", measuring 257 mm (w) x 202 mm (h), exhibiting creasing and cracking).

Very fine.