Middle East Operations Commemorative Medal (1956)

Middle East operations commemorative medal (1956)
Middle East operations commemorative medal (1956) (obverse)
TypeCampaign medal
Awarded forService in the Middle East between 1 September and 22 December 1956
Presented by France
EligibilityFrench citizens
StatusNo longer awarded
Established22 May 1957
Ribbon of the Middle East operations commemorative medal (1956)
Precedence
Next (higher)North Africa Security and Order Operations Commemorative Medal
Next (lower)French commemorative medal
Reverse of the medal
Colonel Philippe Erulin, a recipient of the Middle East operations commemorative medal

The Middle East operations commemorative medal (French: Médaille commémorative des opérations du Moyen-Orient) was a French commemorative medal established on 22 May 1957 to recognize the participation of French nationals in the military operations conducted during the Suez Crisis of 1956.[1]

  1. ^ Battini, Jean; Zaniewicki, Witold (2003). Guide pratique des décorations françaises actuelles. Paris: LAVAUZELLE. ISBN 2-7025-1030-2.