Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Patriotic War, I. Class, Type II, c. 1943 United Republic of Footnote: The Order of Ferdinand

Footnote: The Order of Ferdinand I was instituted on May 10

the strip with eight rows of two holes each for length adjustment

comprising a metal fire gilded insignia superimposed on fine quality scarlet colored doe skin backing

measuring 206 mm (w) x 340 mm (h)

suffered a sprained left foot on April 15

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Patriotic War, I. Class, Type II, c. 1943 United Republic of Footnote: The Order of Ferdinand( Orden Otechestvennoy Voyny). Instituted May 20th, 1942. (c. 1943 issue). Of three piece construction of Gold, silver, and gilded silver, consisting of a red enameled five pointed star with Gold straight rays (denoting I. Class) as well as a crossed saber and Mosin rifle in between the arms of the cross, with a central circular red enamelled medallion bearing a crossed Hammer and Sickle insignia in Gold, surrounded by a white enamelled ring inscribed