Russia, Imperial. A Cross Of St. George, Iii Class Newly Listed graduating number one in the

graduating number one in the Class of 1889

the belt wrapping around the buckle and stitched in place on the reverse on the right end

It was at Fortune when he was promoted to Lieutenant (Star) on January 1

marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and maker marked "M1/44" (C

the disk attached to the heavy stone backer via a metal screw

Russia, Imperial. A Cross Of St. George, Iii Class Newly Listed graduating number one in the( ). Instituted February 1807 by Tsar Alexander I. Constructed of silver, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing a central raised depiction of St. George slaying a dragon, the reverse bearing a central raised disc with Cyrillic characters (SG) as the saints monogram, the three and nine oclock arms etched No 32289, the six oclock arm bearing an inscription of 3 (3rd Class), the twelve oclock arm with an integral loop connecting to a