Original U.S. WWI North Russian Polar Bear Expedition Victory Medal with “Russia” Bar Multi Nation Flags Evolved from the Navy Mk21

Evolved from the Navy Mk21 and Army M39 models

a large number of troops lost limbs due to frostbite

There is even some of the original paper backing on the rear of the eagle

The lack of lining has made the factory label visible

Original U.S. WWI North Russian Polar Bear Expedition Victory Medal with “Russia” Bar Multi Nation Flags Evolved from the Navy Mk21Original Item. Only One Available. The American Expeditionary Force, North Russia (AEF in North Russia) (also known as the Polar Bear Expedition) was a contingent of about 5,000 United States Army troops that landed in Arkhangelsk, Russia as part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War. It fought the Red Army in the surrounding region during the period of September 1918 through to July 1919. This is a very scarce WWI Victory Medal with the