Russia, Imperial. An 1834 Medal For Victory At The Battle Of Krasnoi Archive Our house was destroyed but

Our house was destroyed but we all survived

WWII Canadian Forces Decoration Group - Defence Medal

constructed of a light cotton-blended cloth

7 cm (w) x 6 cm (h)

Russia, Imperial. An 1834 Medal For Victory At The Battle Of Krasnoi Archive Our house was destroyed butConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Tsar Alexander I in medieval armour and wielding a spear with an ornately decorated shield executed in high relief, circumscribed by a Russian Cyrillic inscription of (RODOMYSL OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY), the reverse bearing a raised and exceptionally detailed depiction of a helmeted warrior using a sword to strike an enemy combatant, the latter wielding a shield