Russia, Soviet Union. A Mixed Lot of Awards for Distinguished Military and Labour Service Republic of (Fürstlich Lippische Ehrenkreuz 4

(Fürstlich Lippische Ehrenkreuz 4

circumscribed “Al Valore Militare”

Prime Minister and Minister for the Navy

RAF records state Essen was second only to the capital city of Berlin in terms of total allied bomb tonage dropped during the war

Russia, Soviet Union. A Mixed Lot of Awards for Distinguished Military and Labour Service Republic of (Fürstlich Lippische Ehrenkreuz 4A mixed lot of awards, including: 1. An Order of Glory, Type II, III Class, constructed of silver with enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate, the obverse bearing a central raised depiction of the Spasskaya Tower, situated within a wheat stalk wreath which is joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing a silvered inscription of (GLORY), the reverse bearing central raised