France, Republic. A Medal For The Second Expedition To Madagascar 1895 Newly Listed the uppers with a smooth

the uppers with a smooth finish

(Drittes Reich Abzeichen und Medaillen)

silver star placed upon a bronze gilt star-shaped base

with paper tag printed in black ink and glued to the belt loop

The document is dated to Zhytomyr (Ukraine) in September 1943 and comes from the SS Grenadier Training Battalion “Ost” (East)

France, Republic. A Medal For The Second Expedition To Madagascar 1895 Newly Listed the uppers with a smooth(Medaille Commemorative De Madagascar). Instituted 31 July 1886. A circular medal constructed of silver, the obverse centre bears the left facing image of la Republique wearing an ornate winged visor helmet circumscribed with REPVBLIQVE FRANCAISE (FRENCH REPUBLIC), the reverse centre bears the image of an anchor, a trumpet and leaves, a flag pole is centred with HONNEUR ET PATRIE (HONOUR AND HOMELAND) inscribed on it, circumscribed with MADAGASCAR