Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Liberation of Moscow 1812, by Alexey Klepikov Buy Now Footnote: Air Raid Precautions (ARP)

Footnote: Air Raid Precautions (ARP) was an organization in the United Kingdom set up as an aid in the prelude to the Second World War dedicated to the protection of civilians from the danger of air-raids

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it describes the circumstances of his injury: "When charging (the) enemy (he) was struck by a bullet at a range of ten yards fracturing (the) head of 4th metatarsal" (long bone in the foot)

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Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Liberation of Moscow 1812, by Alexey Klepikov Buy Now Footnote: Air Raid Precautions (ARP)Constructed 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 depiction of a seated female personification of the city of Moscow, situated behind a helmeted warrior wielding a sword and shield