Post by Administrator on Jan 12, 2014 15:38:35 GMT
Arctic Star medal presented to Russia:
British veterans of the Arctic Convoys presented an Arctic Star medal to the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia at the end of November. The Ceremony was officially opened by the Museum’s Deputy Director Mikhail Mikhalchev, followed by British and Russian national anthems performed by the Russian Navy brass band. The Deputy Director read out the letter from the Buckingham Palace, which conveyed the appreciation of historic importance of the Arctic Star to Russia event and the best wishes to all the veterans from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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British veterans of the Arctic Convoys presented an Arctic Star medal to the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia at the end of November. The Ceremony was officially opened by the Museum’s Deputy Director Mikhail Mikhalchev, followed by British and Russian national anthems performed by the Russian Navy brass band. The Deputy Director read out the letter from the Buckingham Palace, which conveyed the appreciation of historic importance of the Arctic Star to Russia event and the best wishes to all the veterans from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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