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The Syria-Cilicia commemorative medal ((フランス語:"Médaille commémorative de Syrie-Cilicie")) was a French military campaign medal bestowed for participation in the battles that erupted in the Middle East in the immediate aftermath of World War I between France and the local powers. The initial campaigns began in January 1920, when the Arab Kingdom of Syria engaged French forces in what would be called the Franco-Syrian War. This campaign ended on 24 July 1920, when French troops entered Damascus abolishing the Arab Kingdom of Syria. Turkey took advantage of the situation by also engaging France in what is now called the Franco-Turkish War pitting the French Colonial Forces and French Armenian Legion against the Turkish forces known as the Kuva-yi Milliye. This campaign, running from May 1920 to October 1921 resulted in a partial French occupation of Turkish soil. The uneasy peace was broken on 23 August 1925, when Sultan Pasha al-Atrash officially declared revolution against France, thus beginning the Great Syrian Revolt also called the Great Druze Revolt, which would take a few years to completely quell, but that still resulted in a French victory. ==Award history== The Syria-Cilicia commemorative medal was instituted by the law of 18 July 1922〔Musée de la Légion d'Honneur〕 following a bill started by general de Castelnau, who was a member of the legislative assembly and president of the military Army Commission. A Vichy sponsored identical medal was produced during World War II to recognize engagements fought by its forces in the same area from 8 June to 12 July 1941, it was adorned with the clasp "LEVANT 1941". Most battles were between Vichy forces and Free French Forces, this was and still is a source of national pain for France. Consequently, a law of 12 April 1944 abolished this medal and the right to wear it.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Syria-Cilicia commemorative medal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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