Russia, Soviet Union. An Order Of Alexander Nevsky, Type Iii United Republic of Footnote: Major-General Sir Frederick William

Footnote: Major-General Sir Frederick William Benson (1849-1916)

These are being released in mid air to deliver short messages

1941 and that they were executed by firing squad

had bailed out and landed safely

1917 with a sprained ankle and after twelve days

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order Of Alexander Nevsky, Type Iii United Republic of Footnote: Major-General Sir Frederick William( ). Constructed of partially gilded silver with enamels, the obverse consisting of a five pointed star with white enameled arms, superimposed over a radiant decagon and with a pair of poleaxes piercing the centrepiece, overlaid by a semi circular laurel leaf wreath joined together at the bottom by a shield bearing a hammer and sickle, in turn overlaying a sword, bow, and quiver of arrows, surrounding a central medallion bearing a leftward facing