France, III Republic. A Tonkin Medal, c.1885 Auction Archive with “FUR LANGJAHRIGE TREUE DIENSTE

with “FUR LANGJAHRIGE TREUE DIENSTE VOM BAYERISCHEN INDUSTRIELLEN VERBAND” (FOR MANY YEARS LOYAL SERVICE FROM THE BAVARIAN INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION) encompassed by a laurel wreath

A well preserved waterloo medal

affixed to a 90 mm-long zink bar with a horizontal pinback and dark grey wool reverse liner

Type Three

the regiment participating in many exercises and firing practices in 1942

France, III Republic. A Tonkin Medal, c.1885 Auction Archive with “FUR LANGJAHRIGE TREUE DIENSTE(Republique Francaise). Instituted 6th of September 1885. Silver. Obverse shows Marianne in centre with inscription Republique Francaise, reverse lists battles from the conflict, multi striped period ribbon, near mint condition. Footnote: The Tonkin Medal was awarded to all the French soldiers and sailors who had taken part in the battles of the Tonkin and the Sino French War between 1883 and 1885.