Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne, II Class in Gold, by Keibel Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic maltese cross in blue and

maltese cross in blue and white enamel

An instructor’s embroidered cloth cap badge

part of the “Deutsche Helden” (“German Heroes”) series

issued to Schmidt von Knobelsdorf in the pre-war and First World War periods

On October 5th

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne, II Class in Gold, by Keibel Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic maltese cross in blue and( ). Instituted on February 14th, 1735. A delicately hand manufactured example of this order, constructed of 14 kt Gold, consisting of a red enamelled cross with ornamented Gold patterns with swords in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a white enamelled centerpiece bearing the hand painted figure of St. Anna, the reverse with a similar white enamelled medallion, bearing the hand painted initials A. I. P. F. for the Latin