Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Patriotic War, I Class to Platoon Commander Alexey Patuev, for Military Courage, 1945 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Part 1 1939-48" by David

Part 1 1939-48" by David Buxton

measures 546mm (w) x 453mm (h) x 22mm (d)

Private James MacKinney Turner

an exploding shell above

maker marked "WILLIAM SCULLY" on the reverse

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Patriotic War, I Class to Platoon Commander Alexey Patuev, for Military Courage, 1945 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Part 1 1939-48" by David( Orden Otechestvennoy Voyny). Instituted May 20th, 1942. (c. 1943 issue). Of three piece construction of Gold, silver, and gilded silver, consisting of a red enamelled five pointed star with Gold straight rays (denoting I Class) as well as a crossed saber and Mosin rifle in between the arms of the cross, with a central circular red enamelled medallion bearing a crossed Hammer and Sickle insignia in Gold, surrounded by a white enamelled ring inscribed