Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Second Award Archive Six Collector Copy Victoria Crosses

Six Collector Copy Victoria Crosses

while the awards with red distinction were awarded in recognition of courage and effective actions in combat

the text on the spine in gold-colored ink

named to “FELDWEBEL JOHANN CARL FRIEDRICH RIEMER” of Mecklenburg

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Second Award Archive Six Collector Copy Victoria Crosses( ). Instituted 1 August 1924. (1943 1953 issue). Constructed of silver with gilt and multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate with horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of gilded circular wreath, joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing silvered Russian Cyrcillic letters , in addition to a white enameled plaque bearing a numeral 2, surrounding a central