Russia, Imperial. A St. George Cross, IV Class for First World War Service, to Semyon Nikolaevich Vereshchagin Auction Original ink signature of General

Original ink signature of General Knight Vilko Begic on the left

a DRL cipher within an oak leaf wreath

obverse shows legendary Serbian knight

the “Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2

Russia, Imperial. A St. George Cross, IV Class for First World War Service, to Semyon Nikolaevich Vereshchagin Auction Original ink signature of General( , 4 ). Constructed of a silver alloy, on loop for suspension, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing a central raised depiction of St. George slaying a dragon, the reverse bearing a central monogram of St. George ( for , or St. George), the three and nine oclock arms stamped with an award number of 527743 indicating issue to Semyon Nikolaevich Vereshchagin, the six oclock arm bearing an inscription of 4 indicating IV Class, unmarked,