Russia, Imperial. A First World War Russian Bond Poster, By Vladimir Varzhansky Archive Two WWII German Stickpins -

Two WWII German Stickpins - Wound Badge

Instituted 31 August 1913 by Duke Ernst II of Saxe-Altenburg

He was the eldest son of Adolf I

with paper tag printed in brown ink and stapled to the belt loop

the reverse bears the inscription “FÜR VERDIENST” (FOR MERIT) encompassed by an oak leaf wreath

Russia, Imperial. A First World War Russian Bond Poster, By Vladimir Varzhansky Archive Two WWII German Stickpins -An extremely well preserved First World War Russian bond poster, constructed of paper stock and affixed to a period original white canvas backer. It features a full colour illustration of a train car towing an artillery piece, above a Cyrillic inscription of 5 % (5 % WAR LOANS). Beneath this is an additional inscription in pre revolutionary Cyrillic of , , (MORE MONEY, MORE WEAPONS AND MEN, CLOSER TO VICTORY). A designers mark is incorporated into the