Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) George VI Foreign Some corrosion to the staples

Some corrosion to the staples

The low grade steel was then very prone to rusting where the enamel was removed

Measures approx 50mm x 52mm

An original France and Germany Medal

but it is the correct brown leather colour

Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) George VI Foreign Some corrosion to the staplesReproduction DSM awarded for gallantry in the field. This medal is a reproduction of the full size medal, cast in a zinc alloy and nickel plated. The original medal was solid silver. The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) was a military decoration awarded until 1993 to personnel of the Royal Navy and members of the other services, and formerly to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, up to and including the rank of Chief Petty Officer, for bravery