Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III Republic of 18 September 1941)

18 September 1941)

The lead page with a line drawing illustrating "Queen Victoria presenting the Victoria Cross in Hyde Park

and eagles in each quadrant

signed by the Commander of the Seventh Air Force

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III Republic of 18 September 1941)( ). Constructed of a silver with gilt and enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal aluminum backplate with horizontal pinback,, the obverse consisting of gilded circular wreath, joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing silvered Russian Cyrcillic letters , surrounding a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a bayonet, hammer, and plow, in turn bearing a red enameled star