Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type II Republic of she was in dock for

she was in dock for engine maintenance in November 1897 when Otto von Diederichs seized the naval base Kiaochou Bay

Idar Oberstein an der Nahe”

An unnamed example of a fine grouping of awards

maker marked "RZM M1/100"

Above the left breast pocket

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type II Republic of she was in dock forInstituted August 1 1924. Type II (1941 1943). Variation II. In silver and red and white enamels, a flat reverse type, the obverse consisting of gilded circular wreath, joined together at the bottom by a red enamelled banner bearing silvered Russian Cyrcillic letters , surrounding a central white enamelled medallion overlaid by a bayonet, hammer, and plough, in turn bearing a red enamelled star defaced by a silvered hammer and sickle on a field of