DEFENCE: Marshal D’Esperey of France gives medal to Polish leader / Prime Minister Ma…(1927)
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Marshal Louis Franchet d’Esperey ( 1856 – 19420 gives medal to General Jozef Pilsiudski (1867 – 1935) , ruler of the Second republic of Poland (from October 1926 – June 1928).
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French Marshal / General D’ Esperey giving medal to Marshal Jozef Pilsudski , leader and Prime minister of Poland at military ceremony / military saluting and shaking hands / reviewing guard of honour and shaking hands with officials / the two generals Marshal D’Esperey (left) and Marshal Pilsudski (right) posing
Background: Marshal Louis Franchet d’Esperey ( 1856 – 19420 gives medal to General Jozef Pilsiudski (1867 – 1935) , ruler of the Second republic of Poland (from October 1926 – June 1928).
Poland and France had Polish – French alliance between 1921 – 1940.
D’Esprey gives military medal to Marshal Pilsudski, Warsaw, Poland: 110ft
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