Russia, Kingdom. An Order of St. Stanislaus, II Class, Type II, c. 1900 by Albert Keibel Hold issued 1938-1944

issued 1938-1944

warrant officers and soldiers of the People’s Army and Ministry of Internal Affairs for the display of valor in battle against the enemies of Albania

rim impressed 632

one Defence Medal (in cupro-nickel

Russia, Kingdom. An Order of St. Stanislaus, II Class, Type II, c. 1900 by Albert Keibel Hold issued 1938-1944( ). Instituted in 1765 in Poland and adopted in 1831 as an Imperial Russian Order. An 18kt Gold Maltese Cross with ball finials and fans along the outer edges of the arms and with small gilded Russian Imperial eagles in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a hand painted set of SS lettering surrounded by a green enameled laurel wreath, the reverse with a matching hand painted white