Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Star and Medal for Combat Service, with Award Card United Republic of 18mm x 26mm

18mm x 26mm

4th Class gold gross (in gilt and enamels)

credited with having served in Canada and Newfoundland for a total of forty-two months

similarly lined with green piping

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Star and Medal for Combat Service, with Award Card United Republic of 18mm x 26mmAn Order of the Red Star. Type II. Constructed of silver with enamels, consisting of a five pointed star, the obverse with red enamelled arms, bearing a central medallion overlaid by a Red Army soldier in full uniform and clutching a rifle, surrounded by a border bearing a raised Russian Cyrillic inscription of , ! (WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!), joined together at the bottom by initials (USSR), situated above a hammer and sickle the reverse with a