Russia, Soviet Union. A Nkvd Commissioner Of State Security, Third Class Uniform, C. 1940 Auction Archive Instituted 1868

Instituted 1868

The 7th Infantry Battalion was raised in British Columbia and mobilized at Camp Valcartier

Accompanied by original case of issue

Decoration New Zealand Gazette 14 December 1916

the loose bone and metal fragments removed

Russia, Soviet Union. A Nkvd Commissioner Of State Security, Third Class Uniform, C. 1940 Auction Archive Instituted 1868This is a rare and exceptionally well preserved Peoples Commissariat for Internal Affairs ( ) NKVD uniform, consisting of a tunic, trousers, and visor cap. The tunic is constructed of an olive green cotton twill, with a collar trimmed with gold bullion wire piping. The collar is flanked by tabs, constructed of a red cotton twill base trimmed with carmine piping and measuring 30 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), each bearing three gilded magnetic metal stars on top