Russia, Soviet Union. An Order for Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, III Class, by the State Mint United Republic of flanked by stylized wing

flanked by stylized wing

of fine quality manufacture (unmarked

Burlington

the scabbard is squared and constructed of wood wrapped with black fine grained leather

He also gave his Feldpost number

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order for Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, III Class, by the State Mint United Republic of flanked by stylized wing( III ). Instituted 28 October 1974. (1974 1991 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a double layered eight pointed starburst, with the lower layer executed in light blue enamels and the upper layer with rays, with crossed rockets piercing the centrepiece, bearing a central anchor and wings defaced by a five pointed star, in turn situated within a circular oak leaf wreath and white enameled ring bearing