France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexican Expedition Auction Archive dated 27 July 1942

dated 27 July 1942

The letter is a transcript sent by a comrade of Grimminger’s

maker marked “L/21” on rear

The medal probably dates from early in the second half of the 19th Century and may well have been awarded to a junior European officer of the Ever-Victorious Army

915 since 1934

France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexican Expedition Auction Archive dated 27 July 1942(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