Russia, Imperial. An Order of Saint Stanislaus, II Class, c. 1916 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac demonstrating extensive soiling and material

demonstrating extensive soiling and material fatigue to both the ribbons and reverse liner

It was a multi-party entity

and together with a ribbon bar

The album contains 20 black paper stock pages with 197 black-and-white photographs of Waffen-SS personnel training

51st Soo Rifles Cap Badge c

Russia, Imperial. An Order of Saint Stanislaus, II Class, c. 1916 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac demonstrating extensive soiling and materialInstituted in 1765. A bronze gilt Maltese Cross in red enamel, each of the arms finished with two ball finials, four ribbed arches connecting paired points; four double headed crowned eagles with short wings at corners, centrepiece monogram SS surrounded by a ring of laurel, reverse centrepiece shows same monogram SS, marked, evidence of slight scratches on obverse cross arms, correct replacement ribbon, very fine condition. Footnote: The medal was