Russia, Imperial. A Medal For The Annexation Of Crimea Auction 1944 and signed in blue

1944 and signed in blue crayon by a Senior Lieutenant

Second patch screen-printed in red

reverse centre presenting the Saxon coat of arms (alternating horizontal black and gold stripes with a diagonal rue crown)

he was engaged in northern Finland with the 3rd SS artillery in 1941 & 42

machine embroidered on field green wool

Russia, Imperial. A Medal For The Annexation Of Crimea Auction 1944 and signed in blueConstructed 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