Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Second Award GTRexclude on a horizontally pierced ball

on a horizontally pierced ball and swivel ring for suspension from its period original ribbon

Area 2 lay directly between the main feature of Hill 355 and the Chinese-held Hill 227

established by Executive Order 9419 on February 4

the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M5/9” for Matthias Oeschler & Sohn

he was ready for overseas action

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Second Award GTRexclude on a horizontally pierced ball( ). Instituted 1 August 1924. (1943 1953 issue). 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 , in addition to a white enameled plaque bearing a numeral 2, surrounding a central