France, Iii Republic. A Military Medal For The Occupation Of The Rhineland, C.1925 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac One support bar in the

One support bar in the workings cabinet is marked in French "AVANCE" (Advance) and "RETARD" (Delay)

with silvered bands through the quadrants with a raised inscription of “FÜR VERDIENSTE IM FEUERLÖSCHENWEHR” (“FOR SERVICE IN THE FIRE BRIGADE”)

hand embroidered national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons with accent threads for detail

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France, Iii Republic. A Military Medal For The Occupation Of The Rhineland, C.1925 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac One support bar in the(Medaille de Rhnanie). Instituted in 1925. Type II (Rhineland, Ruhr and Tyrol). In bronze, maker marked "AXC" (Adrien Chaubillon, Paris) and marked "BRONZE" on the edge, engraver marked "M. Delannoy" (Maurice Delannoy) on the obverse, inscribed "RHENANIE RUR TYROL" on the reverse, measuring 30 mm in diameter, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Medal for the Occupation of the Rhineland was instituted in