France. A Military Medal for the Occupation of the Rhineland, Type I (Rhineland and Ruhr)

In bronze, engraver marked ""M. Delannoy"" (Maurice Delannoy) on the obverse, 29.5 mm, original ribbon, large edge nick, near extremely fine.

Footnote: The Medal was instituted in 1925 by the Fédération des Anciens Combattants de la Rhénanie et de la Ruhr, with the agreement of the Ministries of War and of Foreign Affairs, for those of its members who served at least three months in the German territories occupied by Allied forces after the First World War.

This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world Orders, Medals, and Decorations composed solely by Dr.Goodwin between 1946-1967. Dr. Goodwin had a successful career as an educator and prominent physician in New York as well as actively serving in both World Wars with the United States Medical Corps. He acted as both President and Vice-President of the Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA) and is responsible for organizing their first convention in 1960. He maintained further membership with the American Society of Military Collectors, the International Orders Research Society, and the American Numismatic Society. His knowledge and passion for history and awards is evident in this meticulously compiled collection that is now available in its entirety for the first time exclusively on eMedals.com.