France, King Louis Xvi. A Chateau Thierry District Loyalty Medal, C.1789 Auction as he was appointed Assistant

as he was appointed Assistant Adjutant-General in February 1935 and was placed on the Retired List as a full Colonel in 1937

to recognize acts of outstanding bravery by members of the Italian Legion in the Spanish Civil War

including GCiG

hinged at the bottom

1916 and was leave granted until February 1

France, King Louis Xvi. A Chateau Thierry District Loyalty Medal, C.1789 Auction as he was appointed AssistantIn bronze gilt, obverse illustrating an elongated octagonal box with the inscription over two lines ""LA NATION LA LOY"" (The Nation The Law), the third line obscured but originally having read ""LE ROY"" (The King), backed by two staffs, an all seeing eye above backed by emanating rays, dated ""1789"" below the box, all within an open ended wreath of oak leaves, a ribbon tied at the wreath's base, beaded border, reverse engraved with the inscription