Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Order of the Patriotic War, Type I, I Class Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic on Braunschweig coloured ribbons

on Braunschweig coloured ribbons

pin has detached from the hanger

Footnote: The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Acre and Saint Thomas is among those that existed in the late Middle Ages at the time of the Crusades but then died out

royal blue cloth cover

2 lugs with pin

Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Order of the Patriotic War, Type I, I Class Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic on Braunschweig coloured ribbonsConstructed of 14K Gold with silver and multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a Gold five pointed radiant starburst, overlaid by a red enameled five pointed star, overlaid by a Gold sickle and hammer, surrounded by a white enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of (PATRIOTIC WAR), with a crossed sabre and rifle piercing the centrepiece, the reverse engraved with an award number of 11505, the twelve oclock position topped by an eyelet