Russia, Soviet Union, An Order Of The Patriotic War, 1st Class, Type 2, Variation 1 Hold The aforementioned pairing is framed

The aforementioned pairing is framed by Sergeant stripes

he left for the French theatre

Footnote: The UFF was founded in 1881 by Madame Koechlin-Schwart with the aim of offering impartial assistance to combatants in times of war and support to public agencies in time of national catastrophe

69 mm (w) x 43

all mounted on soft leather backing

Russia, Soviet Union, An Order Of The Patriotic War, 1st Class, Type 2, Variation 1 Hold The aforementioned pairing is framedRussia (Soviet Union, USSR); Gold and silver with red and white enamels, weighing 27. 7 grams not including its screwback, Monetny Dvor mint marked and number engraved "79753" on the reverse, 43. 7 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (h), replacement screwback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Accompanied by its Award Booklet (numbered "No. 041082", stamped and dated 1948, the owner's name in ink, with the owner's photograph having been removed, the recipient documented