Russia, Soviet Union. A Pair of Orders for Labour Merit Archive I am afraid their bodies

I am afraid their bodies will not be recovered

and the division was used in anti-Partisan operations in the territory of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) until the end of the war

War Merit Cross 1st Class Cross by Deschler - Silver

and with turquoise enamels in the center

tiny ink mark and sunning evident on the lid

Russia, Soviet Union. A Pair of Orders for Labour Merit Archive I am afraid their bodiesA pair of orders for meritorious labour, including: 1. An Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Type V, Variation II, 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 , surrounding a