Russia, Imperial. A Trench Art Letter Holder Newly Listed A Second War Queen's Own

A Second War Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Beret - One of the finest examples

who was a Sergeant

bronze gilt and red enamelled star indicating a second wound affixed to its original combatant's ribbon

the lid bearing a gilt depiction of the award

and by August of 1943 he was with the 35th Motorized Panzergrenadiers

Russia, Imperial. A Trench Art Letter Holder Newly Listed A Second War Queen's OwnA rare and ornate Imperial Russian trench art letter opener, constructed of multiple pieces of brass securely held together at the seams by solder, featuring scalloped edges decorated along the edges with stamped designs, featuring three cascading tiers of increasing depths, with the back bearing a raised and extremely detailed Imperial Russian Coat of arms, flanked on each side by floral and leafed branches, the reverse riveted with two integral