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Event summary - French decorations during the Vichy-regime (1940-44)

OMSD kicked off its fall and winter season on September 11th with a presentation of "French decorations during the Vichy-regime (1940-44)" by Jan René Westh.
Event summary - French decorations during the Vichy-regime (1940-44)

An example of the presented decorations

Jan René Westh's presentation was accompanied by an exhibition containing objects from his own collection.


Westh briefly summarized the events in France 1939-1940 to give a context for the following story.
What followed was a description of important events during the short existence of the Vichy regime and the new orders and medals instituted by this government.


The presentation also included a description of existing decorations used by Vichy and the stories behind the exhibited objects.