Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal For Combat Service, Type I (Medal "For Battle Merit") certificate_of_authenticity and in July of that

and in July of that year he was awarded the Wound Badge in Black

measuring 76 mm x 17 mm

Friedrich Order

which was soon followed by overseas service in France

The book contains 268 pages

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal For Combat Service, Type I (Medal "For Battle Merit") certificate_of_authenticity and in July of that( ). Instituted in 1938. In silver, number impressed "114674" on the reverse,measuring 32. 2 mm (w) x 38 mm (h), the red enamelling on "CCCP" having been lost to time, contact marks, suspended from a ribboned rectangular hanger with screwback, fine. Footnote: Medal for Combat Service was a Soviet military medal awarded for "combat action resulting in a military success", "courageous defense of the state borders", or "successful military and political