France, Third Republic. A Marne Medal, C.1937 Auction Archive The blade has beautiful crossgraining

The blade has beautiful crossgraining

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

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

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

A first war ribbon bar grouping of two ribbons

France, Third Republic. A Marne Medal, C.1937 Auction Archive The blade has beautiful crossgrainingIn 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