FRANCE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF THE WAR OF 1870. Medal of small module attributed to the famous collector Bernard FRANCK In bronze finely engraved on the edge " BERNARD FRANCK 1er REGT DE ZOUAVES 24 AUGUST 1870 " 29 mmT .T.B . Bernard FRANCK (1848-1924) Great patriot, he had distinguished himself during the war of 1870 as a volunteer in the first regiment of Zouaves . He then took over the family military equipment factory. His fame today is due to the immense collection of Napoleonic and military souvenirs that he stored in his apartment in the rue du Château d'eau.