Russia, Imperial. A Medal For The Capture Of Paris, C.1814 Hold He was the only war

He was the only war correspondent to ever receive the Knight’s Cross

on original ribbon with pinback)

after the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was ousted

light crazing in the red enamels otherwise they are intact

In silvered fine zinc

Russia, Imperial. A Medal For The Capture Of Paris, C.1814 Hold He was the only warIn toned silver, measuring 28. 8 mm, on old replacement ribbon and later added suspenion ring, minor contact, very fine. Footnote: The medal was created on August 30, 1814 during the reign of Tsar Alexander I, to commemorate the 1914 campaign and the capture of Paris on March 19, 1814. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world Orders, Medals, and Decorations composed solely by Dr. Goodwin between