Mexico. A Civil Defence Medal For Patriotic Enthusiasm, C.1943 Hold fighting in the Battle of

fighting in the Battle of Cambrai

in a black magnetic metal frame

80 mm (w) x 14

Towards the front of the cap is a BeVo style Tropical Wehrmacht eagle in silvery grey and light brown machine embroidery

semi-rough texture in the covering along the front edge of the lid

Mexico. A Civil Defence Medal For Patriotic Enthusiasm, C.1943 Hold fighting in the Battle ofInstituted 1943. Two piece construction, a circular bronze gilt medal with red, orange, green brown, light blue and dark blue enamels, the obverse bears a soldier wearing a backpack holding a gun, encompassed by a dark blue enamel border inscribed in gilt MEXICO CONFIA EN TUS HIJOS (MEXICO TRUST YOUR CHILDREN), with a laurel wreath border tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse bears the inscription MAYO 28 DE 1942 COMITE CENTRAL DE LA DEFENSA