France, Iii Republic. A Red Cross Committee Of French Ladies Of Buenos Aires "For Our Wounded" Commemorative Medal 1914-1917 United Republic of Krim Campaign Shield

Krim Campaign Shield

mounted to a browning brass plate

but refused to leave his command

and features inserted air vents on either side

flanked by stabilizing clips

France, Iii Republic. A Red Cross Committee Of French Ladies Of Buenos Aires "For Our Wounded" Commemorative Medal 1914-1917 United Republic of Krim Campaign ShieldIn bronze gilt in the Art Nouveau style, obverse illustrating a nurse re bandaging the head of a wounded soldier, the inscription "POUR NOS BLESSES" (For Our Wounded) to the left and engraver marked "O. YENCESSE" (Medallist: Ovide Yencesse (1869 1947) above the nurse's head, reverse illustrating the Red Cross insignia above the inscription "LA COMIT DES DAMES FRANAISES DE BUENOS AIRES 1914 1917" (The Committee of French Ladies of Buenos Aires 1914