France, V Republic. An Overseas Medal With Somalia Clasp, C.1965 United Republic of reverse with the return address

reverse with the return address bearing the British coat-of-arms above "CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD

that his religion was Church of England and that his profession was that of Civil Engineer

the obverse consisting of a Silesian Eagle overlaid by silvered crescent and cross

light blue and green enamels

Böttcher (1889–1973) was a recipient of the Knight’s Cross and served in Africa under Generalfeldmarschall Rommel

France, V Republic. An Overseas Medal With Somalia Clasp, C.1965 United Republic of reverse with the return address(Medaille dOutre Mer). Instituted 6 June 1962. A circular medal constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bears the left facing helmeted and laurel crowned portrait of a woman (as the personification of the French Republic), circumscribed with REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE (FRENCH REPUBLIC), the reverse bears a terrestrial globe on top of trophies of military conquest circumscribed with "MEDAILLE D'OUTRE MER" (OVERSEAS MEDAL), measuring 28. 78 mm (w) x 34.