Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus, with Award Document, to Nikolai Fedorovich Bayura Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the obverse bears a national

the obverse bears a national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a swastika in its talons

82 mm (w) x 24

which at the time (1938) was threatened to be invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany

presented in clear Fraktur script

in the spring of 1942 he joined the Frontaufklärungs-Truppen (front reconnaissance troops)

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus, with Award Document, to Nikolai Fedorovich Bayura Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the obverse bears a national( ). 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