Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Badge for an Honoured Navigator of the USSR, by the Moscow Mint Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic on loop for suspension from

on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon affixed to a padded red wool backer with horizontal pinback

Thairs eventually made his way to the French theatre of operations with the 3rd Canadian Infantry Battalion

such as the die flaw to the right upper quadrant of the rays

” inscribed “1939/40 KRIEGSWINTERHILFSWERK (“1939/40 WAR WINTER AID”)

Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Badge for an Honoured Navigator of the USSR, by the Moscow Mint Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic on loop for suspension fromConstructed of nickel silver with gilt, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a rectangular mount with a reverse threaded screwpost retaining an original backplate, the obverse bearing a raised and gilded jet transport aircraft, topped by an inscription of (HONOUR NAVIGATOR) and above a laurel branch topped by gilt initials (USSR), the reverse engraved with an award number of 103 and maker marked with the logo of the State