Russia, Imperial. A Rare Cross of the Russian Orthodox Society of Kamchatka, II Class, by Nikolai Linden Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic named to “MASCHINENOBERGEFREITEN ALFONS ENDERLE”

named to “MASCHINENOBERGEFREITEN ALFONS ENDERLE”

We couldn't use the whole deck because the Navy didn't want us taking off aft of the superstructure of the carrier for fear we'd blow a tire or lose an engine and the aircraft would fly into the superstructure and set the whole carrier on fire

bronze star on its original ribbon with brooch pinback

with a securing tab on the reverse

Russia, Imperial. A Rare Cross of the Russian Orthodox Society of Kamchatka, II Class, by Nikolai Linden Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic named to “MASCHINENOBERGEFREITEN ALFONS ENDERLE”( , 2 ). Instituted 23 July 1910. (1910 1917 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Geneva Cross with blue enameled arms trimmed with red enameled borders, the obverse bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a hand painted depiction of Christ in an acheiropoieta style reminiscent of traditional Russian icons, situated within a circular crown of thorns, the reverse similarly featuring blue and red