France, Iii Republic. A Military Medal For The Occupation Of The Rhineland, C.1925 United Republic of He soon struck up a

He soon struck up a close friendship with roommate Bill Hilton

marked with a "2" on the reverse

He was subsequently transferred to the 18th Battalion on January 19

The interior of the tunic is unlined

Number 66528 and Class "B"

France, Iii Republic. A Military Medal For The Occupation Of The Rhineland, C.1925 United Republic of He soon struck up a(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