France, Third Republic. A Marne Medal, C.1937 Auction Archive along with the code for

along with the code for the maker M4/22 (for Christian Theodor Dicke of Lüdenscheid)

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

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

two smaller photos (8x14cm)

Naval and Military Plot

France, Third Republic. A Marne Medal, C.1937 Auction Archive along with the code forIn 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