Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus, with Award Document, to Nikolai Fedorovich Bayura consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac WATTS PARA)

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The Duke’s changes were formally recognized by Pope Clement XI in 1706

after which he voluntarily gave himself up and went back into captivity

accompanied by two death notices to Obergefreiter Ernst Studt (presumably the portrait subject)

measuring 97 mm (w) x 48 mm (h)

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus, with Award Document, to Nikolai Fedorovich Bayura consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac WATTS PARA)( ). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate with horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 32. 03 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition; accompanied by its original award document, named to " " (NIKOLAI FEDOROVICH BAYURA), who served with the NKVD, dated 21 March 1945, measuring 14. 5 cm (w) x 21 cm (h), demonstrating damp staining and folding creases throughout, in very