France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexican Expedition, by Albert Désiré Barre certificate_of_authenticity for ten months (June 1941

for ten months (June 1941 to April 1942) and seeing a promotion to Sergeant

with folding creases and material fatigue evident throughout

rim engraved 3579

set against a radiant background topped by an inscription of “JUNGSTURM H 1921-1923” and a date of “9

with Basic Training Group 3730

France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexican Expedition, by Albert Désiré Barre certificate_of_authenticity for ten months (June 1941(Mdaille commmorative de l'expdition du Mexique). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with bar, consisting of a double sided circular laurel leaf wreath wrapped in ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Emperor Napoleon III, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central battle names of CUMBRES CERRO BORREGO SAN LORENZO PUEBLA MEXICO, circumscribed by an inscription