Russia, Soviet Union. A Mixed Lot of Awards for Distinguished Military and Labour Service Archive each featuring brief content concerning

each featuring brief content concerning the latter’s trial and imprisonment on manslaughter charges (owing to the execution of deserters during the Second World War) after his patriation to West Germany following incarceration for war crimes in both the Soviet Union and East Germany and prior to his release on 4 August 1960 (ironically timed with von Manteuffel’s own 18 month prison sentence

These operations have often been completed in the most difficult circumstances in the face of enemy anti-aircraft fire and fighter activity

the reverse with the initials of the recipient hand scratched in place

marked on ring with number 66 for maker Friedrich Keller

and a NSFK membership certificate

Russia, Soviet Union. A Mixed Lot of Awards for Distinguished Military and Labour Service Archive each featuring brief content concerningA mixed lot of awards, including: 1. An Order of Glory, Type II, III Class, constructed of silver with enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate, the obverse bearing a central raised depiction of the Spasskaya Tower, situated within a wheat stalk wreath which is joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing a silvered inscription of (GLORY), the reverse bearing central raised