Nigeria, Federal Republic. A Medal For The Tenth Anniversary Of The Republic 1963-1973 United Republic of ESSEN" on reverse of disc

ESSEN" on reverse of disc

All but one of the B-25s ran out of fuel before reaching their recovery airfields in China and as a result

measuring 265 mm (w) x 155 mm (l) x 60 mm (h)

very scarce award made by Frank Hörner

giving them a three-dimensional look

Nigeria, Federal Republic. A Medal For The Tenth Anniversary Of The Republic 1963-1973 United Republic of ESSEN" on reverse of discInstituted in 1973. In bronze, measuring 36 mm in diameter, original ribbon, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Commemorative Medal for the Tenth Anniversary of the Republic was instituted in 1973, to celebrate ten years of independence. It was awarded to those in the military and probably government officials.