Russia, Soviet Union. A Mixed Lot of Orders for Courage and Merit Auction Archive Footnote: Although the Gille brothers

Footnote: Although the Gille brothers claimed ignorance

Accompanied by an award document for the Independence Cross (hardcovered

named to Wachtmeister Oskar Schmid of 8

with the Royal Cypher in the quadrants between the arms of the cross

Of early fine quality in tombac with a silvered eagle and gilded wreath

Russia, Soviet Union. A Mixed Lot of Orders for Courage and Merit Auction Archive Footnote: Although the Gille brothersA mixed lot of orders, including: 1. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Variation IV, 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 central white enameled