Russia, Imperial. An 1882 Medal For The 50Th Anniversary Of The Nikolaev Academy Of The General Staff, By V. Nikonov And L. Steinman consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac inscribed "FASCIO di ANDRIA VIII=

inscribed "FASCIO di ANDRIA VIII= SETTORE R DI PALMA"

measuring 203 mm (w) x 328 mm (h)

Defiance on June 13th

The Second Bomb Group was a principle player in the fortunes of the 15th Air Force having already served in Algeria

and Insignia - Silver

Russia, Imperial. An 1882 Medal For The 50Th Anniversary Of The Nikolaev Academy Of The General Staff, By V. Nikonov And L. Steinman consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac inscribed "FASCIO di ANDRIA VIII=Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing raised and overlapping profiles of Tsars Nicholas I, Alexander II, and Alexander III, circumscribed by dates of 26 NOVEMBER 1832 1882, the reverse bearing a raised and exceptionally detailed depiction of Minerva crowning a warrior in medieval armour, circumscribed by a Russian Cyrillic dedication to the 50th Anniversary of the Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff, engraver and medallist marked for V. Nikonov