Mongolia, People’s Republic. An Order of the Polar Star, Type III with Cyrillic Script, Screwback Variant, c. 1940 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic inscribed “ЗA отвагу” in red

inscribed “ЗA отвагу” in red paint

Silver insignia on a silvered bronze and enamelled base

along with a variety of iconic airplanes

Colonel Michaelis left the safety of the culvert and

Mongolia, People’s Republic. An Order of the Polar Star, Type III with Cyrillic Script, Screwback Variant, c. 1940 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic inscribed “ЗA отвагу” in red(Altan Gadas Odon ). Instituted in 1936. A six pointed silver star of multi piece construction, with red, white, yellow, and ultramarine blue enamels, screwback variant with matching backing plate, numbered 11125 on the reverse, measuring 47. 1 mm (w) x 54. 4 mm (l), weighing 62. 50 grams, with the enamels very well preserved, in near extremely fine condition.