Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for Distinguished Military Service, I. Class, c.1975 visually-hidden 21mm(h) x 38mm(w)

21mm(h) x 38mm(w)

all affixed to a 155 mm-long bronze bar with a horizontal pinback and field-grey wool reverse liner

Ontario on July 4

"FRANCE AND GERMANY" clasp sewn in place to its original ribbon

He attended a course at Shorncliffe from October 5 to 12

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for Distinguished Military Service, I. Class, c.1975 visually-hidden 21mm(h) x 38mm(w)( ). Instituted October 28th, 1974. A five pointed convex star constructed of cupro nickel, with five shields bearing the emblems of the main branches of the Soviet military between the arms of the cross, the obverse bearing a central medallion bearing the images of a soldier, sailor, and airman, surrounded by a gilt ring inscribed For Distinction in Military Service in Russian script, the reverse is plain, marked MMD for manufacture by the Moscow