Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal For The Defence Of Leningrad Archive While in Italy

While in Italy

A Solid Silver War Merit Cross 1st Class - marked on reverse “L/52 900” (C

issued on 10 March 1934

Signature on Post War Photo: Carl Rall

two Infantry Branch Insignias (bronze

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal For The Defence Of Leningrad Archive While in Italy( ). Instituted in 1942. In brass, measuring 32 mm (w) x 37. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, spotting, edge nicks, contact marks overall, lightly soiled original ribbon, mounted to a five sided metal suspension with pinback, fine. Footnote: The Medal for the Defence of Leningrad is a Second World War campaign medal of the Soviet Union established on December 22, 1942 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, to recognize