Russia, Imperial. A Commemorative Medal For Victory At The Battle Of Poltava Auction Archive Military Medal G

Military Medal G

was thrown from his foxhole by the force of an enemy concussion grenade that exploded near his position

it was re-designated The Westminster Regiment (Motor) on April 1

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 75th Infantry Battalion in Toronto

Russia, Imperial. A Commemorative Medal For Victory At The Battle Of Poltava Auction Archive Military Medal GConstructed of silvered zink, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of Tsar Peter I (the Great) in full armour and mounted on a horse trampling fallen enemy combatants, circumscribed by patriotic slogans in Latin, situated above name and titles similarly presented in Latin, the reverse bearing a central depiction of Hercules wielding a club, surrounded by cannons and flag standards, overlaid a topographical map of Poltava, situated above a Latin