Russia, Soviet Union. A Defence Of Leningrad Veteran's Group United Republic of Including its visor cap

Including its visor cap

some German HJ-Streifendienst members were organized into special "Rollkommandos" (pursuit detachments) who worked with SS execution squads

this may be explained by the desire of France to avenge the humiliation of her defeat in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 (and subsequent loss of Alsace and Lorraine)

The leather chin strap remains relatively supple and is intact

stamped in black ink "IVC 1942 R

Russia, Soviet Union. A Defence Of Leningrad Veteran's Group United Republic of Including its visor capMedal for the Defence of Leningrad (in brass, measuring 32 mm in diameter); Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus (in brass, measuring 32 mm in diameter); Medal for Victory Over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941 1945 (in brass, measuring 32 mm in diameter); and Jubilee Medal for 30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy 1918 1948 (in brass, measuring 32. 2 mm in diameter). Each medal with its lightly soiled original ribbon, mounted to a five sided