United States. A New York Service Badge For Mexican Border Service 1916-1917 Auction Archive Units and staff were taken

Units and staff were taken from Regional Defense Command VIII to reinforce General Command XII

machine embroidered BeVo Waffen-SS cap eagle and cap skull

who distinguished himself during Defence of Legation

measuring 30 mm (w) x 30 mm (h) with a 55 mm-long needle

Directly underneath the eagle

United States. A New York Service Badge For Mexican Border Service 1916-1917 Auction Archive Units and staff were takenIn bronze gilt, number impressed "8213" on the edge, measuring 33. 5 mm in diameter, gilt wear evident on the reverse, original ribbon with pinback, near extremely fine. Footnote: The adjutant general was instructed to prepare and distribute a service badge and ribbon to each officer and enlisted man of the National Guard of New York who served in the field for more than ten days under the order of the Governor dated June 19, 1916. The medal was also