Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Stanislaus, Iii Class Knight, Military Division, C.1917 Auction with a rusty-brown leather tab

with a rusty-brown leather tab stitched into place on the underside at the right end

with a silver bullion cord above

with most of the paint present

with moderate oxidation on the reverse

The first supply mission over the Hump occurred in April 1942

Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Stanislaus, Iii Class Knight, Military Division, C.1917 Auction with a rusty-brown leather tab( ). Instituted 1765. Of French manufacture, in bronze gilt, consisting of a red enameled Maltese cross with ball finials, swords in each quadrant overlaid with a Russian Imperial Eagle, obverse centre presenting "SS" for Saint Stanislaus on white enamels and a green laurel surround, reverse centre also presenting the "SS" monogram, hallmarked with a boars head on horizontally pierced suspension ball denoting French manufacture and small silver