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Military issue for French troops in the Suez Canal area

HELP: Military issue for French troops in the Suez Canal area.

The Suez Crisis (Suez War, Sinai War) is an international conflict that took place from October 1956 to March 1957, related to the determination of the status of the Suez Canal Administration. The situation escalated with the outbreak of hostilities by Great Britain, France and Israel against Egypt. The conflict ended without any territorial changes for the opposing parties. An important role in the end of the conflict was played by the USSR, the USA and the UN.
 
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Forces Francaises en Mediterranee Orientale

Issue of 1956 
P:M16
 
50 francs
ND(1956)
 ndhr. M8


P:M17
 
100 francs
ND(1956)
 ndhr. M9


P:M18
 
1,000 francs
ND(1956)
 ndhr. M9