Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class, French Manufacture, c.1920 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic One to an inmate of

One to an inmate of Weimar-Buchenwald

obverse depicts central black and silver enamel German national eagle clutching a white and black enamel target

The battle began on May 8th with a bombardment that disrupted the 83rd Brigade holding trenches on the forward side of the ridge but the first and second assaults by German infantry were repelled by the survivors

reverse dated 21 XII 1918

arriving at the Cape around November 22 1899

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class, French Manufacture, c.1920 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic One to an inmate of( 4 ). Instituted 26 November 1769 by Catherine II (the Great). In silver gilt and enamels, a white armed cross pattee, the obverse medallion featuring a hand painted scene of St. George slaying a dragon, the reverse medallion bears a central monogram, measures 40. 5 mm (w) x 46. 2 mm (h), marked with swan punch denoting silver manufacture and importation from countries without a trading contract to France since 1893, worn on replacement ribbon,