France, Second Empire. A 3rd Regiment of Cuirassiers Steel Cuirass, 1864 Auction topped with a banner that

topped with a banner that is inscribed with “WACHAU” and has two swatikas

inscribed with the name of the award on the lid

He was hospitalized only once during his European service

measuring 14 mm (w) x 47 mm (h)

France, Second Empire. A 3rd Regiment of Cuirassiers Steel Cuirass, 1864 Auction topped with a banner thatThe 3e Rgiment de Cuirassiers was one of Frances classic heavy cavalry regiments, with a lineage reaching back to the 17th century. By the time of the Second French Empire, it was a prestigious armored cavalry unit serving under Napoleon III. Offered is a rare matching set of body armour, in bronzed steel (magnetic), in the typical period style and shape consisting of a concave front plate with central ridge and stylized rivets on the parameter. At