Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for Transforming the Non-Black Earth of the RSFSR & Award Booklet, c.1980 Province of China the reverse inscribed with “Winterschlacht

the reverse inscribed with “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42” (Winter Battle in the East) in capital letters with a crossed sword and laurel wreath at the base

surmounted by an early style silver gilt eagle with lower outspread wings

1923" inside a full wreath of oak leaves

(1936 Jubiläums Erinnerungsmedaille)

this American Civil War Sword presents lovely blade etchings with an ornate hilt and very attractive blued scabbard with brass gilt features

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for Transforming the Non-Black Earth of the RSFSR & Award Booklet, c.1980 Province of China the reverse inscribed with “Winterschlacht( ). Instituted September 30th, 1977. A circular gilded tombac medal, the obverse depicting a tractor pulling a plough through a field, circumscribed For Transforming the Non Black Earth of the RSFSR in Russian script, the reverse bearing a Hammer and Sickle behind dual wheat stalks and topped by a radiant five pointed star, suspended from a pentagonal mounted ribbon with an aluminum core and horizontal pinback, measuring 32. 1 mm in diameter.