France, Ii Empire & Republic. Three Military Medals Newly Listed 1966 in five classes and

1966 in five classes and two medals soon after Nicolae Ceauşescu became First Secretary of the Communist Party of Romania

Lieutenant Vernon RussellDavies

reverse inscribed "PRIN CULTURA LA LIBERTATE"

Ottawa date stamped May 10

maker marked "FECHLER BERNSBACH / SA

France, Ii Empire & Republic. Three Military Medals Newly Listed 1966 in five classes and(Mdaille Militaire). Instituted in 1852. Second Empire (1852 1870) (in silver with blue enamels, measuring 26. 3 mm (w) x 42 mm (h) inclusive of its spread winged eagle, chipping evident in blue enamels on the obverse centrepiece ring, lightly soiled original ribbon); Third Republic (1870 1951), Type III with Uniface Trophy of Arms Suspension (in silver gilt with blue enamels, hallmarked with a "1" flanked by dual cornucopias on the obverse, measuring