Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Patriotic War, I. Class, Type II, c. 1943 visually-hidden and covering distances too small

and covering distances too small for bush planes yet much too great for walking

each constructed of finely-checked dark gre-blue and white cotton twill

Two-piece black leather chin strap rests upon the visor housing length adjustment buckles on either side

with a bow on the bottom of the badge

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Patriotic War, I. Class, Type II, c. 1943 visually-hidden and covering distances too small( Orden Otechestvennoy Voyny). Instituted May 20th, 1942. (c. 1943 issue). Of three piece construction of Gold, silver, and gilded silver, consisting of a red enameled five pointed star with Gold straight rays (denoting I. Class) as well as a crossed saber and Mosin rifle in between the arms of the cross, with a central circular red enamelled medallion bearing a crossed Hammer and Sickle insignia in Gold, surrounded by a white enamelled ring inscribed