Russia, Imperial. A Cross of St. George, IV Class to Junior Officer, 1917 Newly Listed Army) and many injured

Army) and many injured

interlaced with red stitching along the top and yellow stitching along the bottom

loose red thread in left side stripe

a key fortress for the farther operations of the campaign

lined interior lid (embossed with the maker mark “Richard Sieper & Söhne

Russia, Imperial. A Cross of St. George, IV Class to Junior Officer, 1917 Newly Listed Army) and many injured( , 3 ). Instituted February 1807 by Tsar Alexander I. An untouched and exemplary example. A silver cross pattee, the obverse bears the central cypher of the saint, the reverse bearing Saint George on horseback slaying a dragon, the obverse 12 oclock arm stating 1 M (One Million) the 9 and 3 o'clock arms are numbered 025442, the 6 oclock arm denoting IV class, measures 34. 09 mm (w) x 41. 18 mm (h), worn on a Russian pentagonal mount with felt