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Claude Valsuani and the Legion of Honour: The Evidence That Settles the Question

In 1922 — one year before his death — Claude Valsuani received the Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest civilian and military decoration. This single document does more to establish Claude Valsuani’s identity than any amount of argument about foundry marks or catalogue descriptions. It is a French state record. It names him. It identifies his profession. […]

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