Russia, Soviet Union. An Order Of St. Equal-To-The-Apostles Prince Vladimir, Ii Class Star, C.1960 Newly Listed gold-coloured wash on the obverse

gold-coloured wash on the obverse

He was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords on September 27

the Wehrmacht lost two complete divisions and had another eight severely depleted

Badge in silver

the obverse consisting of a white enameled disk with a raised inscription of “GAUSIEGER 1944” (“REGIONAL WINNER 1939”)

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order Of St. Equal-To-The-Apostles Prince Vladimir, Ii Class Star, C.1960 Newly Listed gold-coloured wash on the obverse( " " 2 ). Instituted 1957 by Patriarch Alexy I. Constructed of silver with enamels, consisting of a ribbed and pebbled eight pointed radiant star, the obverse with a central raised depiction of Prince Vladimir (Vladimir the Great) flanked by Cyrillic initials and for (SAINT VLADIMIR), within a ring of red enamels with a raised gilt Cyrillic inscription of (FOR CHURCH MERIT), surrounded by a ribbed gilt ring, the reverse with a barrel hinge and