Russia, Imperial. A Medal For The Annexation Of Crimea United Republic of three of which illustrate ground-impacted

three of which illustrate ground-impacted and mangled aircraft

an aeroplane flying over an aerodrome below

He was posted to the 5th Heavy Battery

were initially surprised and retired to the castle

brown leather exterior

Russia, Imperial. A Medal For The Annexation Of Crimea United Republic of three of which illustrate ground-impactedConstructed of tin, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing bust of Empress Catherine II (the Great), circumscribed by name and title in Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a detailed map of Crimea, southern Ukraine, and the Sea of Azov, situated above a Cyrillic inscription indicating that the medal was issued to commemorate the 1783 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Empire (presented as 8 April according to the Old Style calendar, instead of