Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of Lenin, Type 6 in Gold with Award Booklet, to Vasily Kirillovich Zakharov visually-hidden flanked by the letters M

flanked by the letters M T for Maria Theresia

This field-worn example most commonly worn by the Afrikakorps remains in a very fine condition

The document is dated to “in the East” on July 10

the interior page presents a stamp for the Consulate General of Sweden in New York

The badge has been donated by the Bavarian Industry association in Munich on Sep 30th

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of Lenin, Type 6 in Gold with Award Booklet, to Vasily Kirillovich Zakharov visually-hidden flanked by the letters M( ). Constructed of 23K Gold with platinum and multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular wheat stalk wreath, joined together at the bottom by a red enameled hammer and sickle, flanked on the right by a red enameled five pointed star and on the left by a banner flag similarly executed in red enamel and bearing a gilt inscription of (LENIN), surrounding a central dark grey enameled medallion overlaid by a leftward facing platinum