France. A Dahomey Expedition Commemorative Medal 1892 Hold the reverse of the suspension

the reverse of the suspension bar officially dated

inscribed in screen-printed black ink "In Treuer Kameradschaft Stabsbatterie A

before being placed in the 3rd Company of Landesschützen Battalion 847 in November 1944

Cross is marked “1” on the pin reverse (for Deschler

where he was elevated to the rank of Engineer Lieutenant Commander (M

France. A Dahomey Expedition Commemorative Medal 1892 Hold the reverse of the suspensionIn silver, engraver marked ""DANIEL DUPUIS"" on the obverse, 30. 2 mm, original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Dahomey Expedition Commemorative Medal was bestowed upon the participants of the First Franco Dahomean War (1890) and of the Second Franco Dahomean War (1892 1894), to commemorate their feats of arms. In 1892, France decided to send an expeditionary force of 1,801 Europeans and 1,769 natives under the command of Marine Infantry Colonel