Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne, II Class in Gold, by Keibel Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic On October 5th

On October 5th

issued to Schmidt von Knobelsdorf in the pre-war and First World War periods

a discharge notice at own request (210x147mm

part of the “Deutsche Helden” (“German Heroes”) series

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne, II Class in Gold, by Keibel Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic On October 5th( ). Instituted on February 14th, 1735. A delicately hand manufactured example of this order, constructed of 14 kt Gold, consisting of a red enamelled cross with ornamented Gold patterns with swords in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a white enamelled centerpiece bearing the hand painted figure of St. Anna, the reverse with a similar white enamelled medallion, bearing the hand painted initials A. I. P. F. for the Latin