France, Ii Empire. St. Helena Medal, Bronze Grade With Period Ribbon Auction Published in 1936 by Raumbild-Verlag

Published in 1936 by Raumbild-Verlag Schönstein

as a Warrant Engineer

They had to undertake a 130 km march back to their own lines

blue felt recessed medal bed

with tongue attached to the underside of the board (different coloured wool for the tongues)

France, Ii Empire. St. Helena Medal, Bronze Grade With Period Ribbon Auction Published in 1936 by Raumbild-Verlag(Mdaille de Sainte Hlne). Instituted in 1857. In blackened bronze, hallmarked with an anchor on the obverse, measuring 31. 5 mm (w) x 51. 3 mm (h), light contact, original ribbon with two clips affixed for suspension, near extremely fine. Footnote: The St. Helena Medal was instituted on August 12, 1857 by Napoleon III, for issue to all surviving French and foreign soldiers, from the land armies or naval fleets, who served the Republic or the Empire