Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Patriotic War, Type II, I Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with “Hermannsfest” (“Hermann Festival”) marked

with “Hermannsfest” (“Hermann Festival”) marked on the reverse

15 mm (w) x 66

while the reverse ricasso is etched with a serial number of “608517”

who served in the 2nd Michigan Infantry as a disguised man named Franklin

on dark blue padded cloth backing

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Patriotic War, Type II, I Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with “Hermannsfest” (“Hermann Festival”) markedConstructed of 14K Gold with silver and multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a Gold five pointed radiant starburst, overlaid by a red enameled five pointed star, overlaid by a Gold sickle and hammer, surrounded by a white enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of (PATRIOTIC WAR), with a crossed sabre and rifle piercing the centrepiece, the reverse with a threaded screwpost retaining an original backplate, engraved with an award number