the reverse is plain and marked “PLS” within a circle border
including: three officers (one of which was the Commanding Officer
late-war example remains in a very fine condition
so called “Unknown Maker II”
Most of the recipients of the Medal of Bravery were miners and draegermen
Russia, Imperial. A Badge of the 23rd Nizovsky Infantry Regiment of Field Marshal Count Saltykov, by S. Lipchinski Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the reverse is plain andConstructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of a central oval medallion overlaid by the interlaced monograms of Empress Catherine I and Tsar Nicholas II, situated within a laurel leaf border, flanked by arabesques, topped by a crown, and situated above a banner bearing a number 100 and inscription of 23 . (23RD NIZOVSKY REGIMENT), the reverse with a central threaded lug retaining an original wide backplate, the latter maker marked . , for S.