France, Third Republic. A Marne Medal, C.1937 Auction Archive Naval and Military Plot

Naval and Military Plot

As a result of the action at Kowang-San soldiers of the Battalion won three Military Crosses and four Military Medals for gallantry

It was noted that Mercer "Could walk 15 miles with (a) pack on joining army

The upper left sleeve has a fine silvered aluminum wire two stripe Obergefreiter rank chevron sewn in place

A German badge from the 1930’s commemorating travel (“Reisen u

France, Third Republic. A Marne Medal, C.1937 Auction Archive Naval and Military PlotIn bronze, engraver marked on the soldier's back on the obverse, measuring 32 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Marne Medal was established on August 21, 1937 by Captain Chrissement, founder of the Association des Soldats de la Marne, whose president was Marshal Franchet dEsprey. It was designed by the sculptor Maxime Real del Sarte (1888 1954). The medal was attributed to veterans of the two battles of the Marne. The