Russia, Soviet Union. Two Late Period Soviet Items consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: Charles Matthew Taylor served

Footnote: Charles Matthew Taylor served with the Army Service Corps in the Sudan Campaign and participated in the Expedition to Khartoum in 1898

for the “School of Flying Training” at Armour Heights

recessed medal and ribbon bar beds

riveted to the wreath is a gilded zink plummeting eagle with a swastika in its claws

26 mm (w) x 60

Russia, Soviet Union. Two Late Period Soviet Items consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: Charles Matthew Taylor servedIncludes: 1. Order of the Patriotic War, I Class, Type III (1985 Issue): in silver gilt with red and white enamels, Monetny Dvor mint marked and hand engraved "801829" on the reverse, measuring 44. 3 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), screwback, intact enanels, scattered gilt wear. 2. Second War Fortieth Anniversary Cigarette Case: in die stamped aluminum, the front cover illustrating the Order of the Patriotic War backed by the number "40", a curled branch of