Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus, with Award Document, to Nikolai Fedorovich Bayura visually-hidden flanked by green enameled laurel

flanked by green enameled laurel branches

Before his execution

The first casu­al­ties suf­fered by 2 RCR occurred from a mor­tar explo­sion dur­ing this training

in their issue of Tuesday

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus, with Award Document, to Nikolai Fedorovich Bayura visually-hidden flanked by green enameled laurel( ). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate with horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 32. 03 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition; accompanied by its original award document, named to " " (NIKOLAI FEDOROVICH BAYURA), who served with the NKVD, dated 21 March 1945, measuring 14. 5 cm (w) x 21 cm (h), demonstrating damp staining and folding creases throughout, in very