Russia, Imperial. An Icon Of The Mother Of God, Joy Of All Who Sorrow United Republic of 315th Engineer Battalion was awarded

315th Engineer Battalion was awarded the Purple Heart

In October 1931 he first became a member of the Reichstag

presents mild discolouration and age wear

the reverse centre shows the royal cipher of Kaiser Wilhelm II

Russia, Imperial. An Icon Of The Mother Of God, Joy Of All Who Sorrow United Republic of 315th Engineer Battalion was awardedA well preserved icon of the Mother of God, Joy of All Who Sorrow. Constructed of a gessoed wooden base inset with dual reverse slats to mitigate warping, the obverse depicts a hand painted, finely detailed image of the crowned Theotokos clutching the infant Christ. Both wear red cloaks with blue undergarments signifying their divinity and humanity, respectively. Their heads are surrounded by gilded halos, while the Theotokos is flanked by Greek