Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of Alexander Nevsky, Number 2771 certificate_of_authenticity and a Party Badge

and a Party Badge

demonstrating an array of pin and loop attachments

at the top and the bottom of the armband is the golden twisted wire

repair evident on the reverse

engraving removed on reverse

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of Alexander Nevsky, Number 2771 certificate_of_authenticity and a Party Badge( ). Instituted July 29, 1942. Type III. Constructed of partially gilded silver with enamels, the obverse consisting of a five pointed star with white enamelled arms, superimposed over a radiant decagon and with a pair of poleaxes piercing the centrepiece, overlaid by a semi circular laurel leaf wreath joined together at the bottom by a shield bearing a hammer and sickle, in turn overlaying a sword, bow, and quiver of arrows, surrounding a central