Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III United Republic of PRVDHOMME"

PRVDHOMME"

presumably because Matthiessen was the district leader of Dithmarschen

naming him Unteroffizier (NCO) and aerial gunner in a bomber wing

in golden lacquered feinzink

(reverse engraved: MAJOR D

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III United Republic of PRVDHOMME"( ). Constructed of a silver with gilt and enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal aluminum backplate with horizontal pinback,, the obverse consisting of gilded circular wreath, joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing silvered Russian Cyrcillic letters , surrounding a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a bayonet, hammer, and plow, in turn bearing a red enameled star