Hi Guys
There is zero Imperial German content here, but I thought you all might enjoy seeing this period Carte de Visite image of a young, highly decorated, French officer who served in the campaigns in Mexico during the French Intervention. As you can see he suffered a terrible wound with the loss of his right arm. Upon his return to France he had his image taken in Paris and sent this photo as an affectionate momento to his Aunt.
His awards include the Legion of Honor, Military Medal, Order of Guadalupe (Emperor Maximillian), perhaps the Italian Campaign Medal of 1866 and lastly the Mexican Campaign Medal.
The medal shown is not his, but I believe typical of the era with the eagle and crossed stripes woven into the fabric of the ribbon.
To me this period is quite fascinating, the French Army was regarded as the finest in the world at the time and our own US Army adopted many near identical patterns of French equipment, uniforming and weaponry during the mid 19th century.
Louis Napoleon and the French Army were quite busy during his reign with campaigns to the Crimea, China, Italy, Mexico and finally the 1870-1871 War. I am very much a student of this era with much to learn but I find the French items to be as appealing as the the German.
Larry
There is zero Imperial German content here, but I thought you all might enjoy seeing this period Carte de Visite image of a young, highly decorated, French officer who served in the campaigns in Mexico during the French Intervention. As you can see he suffered a terrible wound with the loss of his right arm. Upon his return to France he had his image taken in Paris and sent this photo as an affectionate momento to his Aunt.
His awards include the Legion of Honor, Military Medal, Order of Guadalupe (Emperor Maximillian), perhaps the Italian Campaign Medal of 1866 and lastly the Mexican Campaign Medal.
The medal shown is not his, but I believe typical of the era with the eagle and crossed stripes woven into the fabric of the ribbon.
To me this period is quite fascinating, the French Army was regarded as the finest in the world at the time and our own US Army adopted many near identical patterns of French equipment, uniforming and weaponry during the mid 19th century.
Louis Napoleon and the French Army were quite busy during his reign with campaigns to the Crimea, China, Italy, Mexico and finally the 1870-1871 War. I am very much a student of this era with much to learn but I find the French items to be as appealing as the the German.
Larry
