Battle Of Bilbao Commemorative Medal 1937 Newly Listed and dies of wounds received

and dies of wounds received at Givenchy 16th July 1915

(April 16)

the inside stamped with the British Broad Arrow insignia

Duty and clerical work until June

Battle Of Bilbao Commemorative Medal 1937 Newly Listed and dies of wounds receivedBattle of Bilbao Commemorative Medal 1937 Bronze, very high relief, 32. 5 mm, extremely fine. Footnote On June 11, 1937, the Basque forces had fallen back to the city of Bilbao, which was defended by a series of rushed fortifications called the "Bilbao's Iron Ring." The Iron Ring was poorly designed for defense. It was quite an antiquated defense concept akin to First World War fortifications, so it was vulnerable to modern warfare weapons of its time