The obverse of the blade bears a highly detailed acid-etched inscription of “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEINE DIENSTZEIT” (“IN COMMEMORATION OF MY SERVICE TIME”)
obverse core is scratched/marked up on the upper arm
The exterior of the cover features an illustration of a rifle
dated 30 January 1944 while the unit was engaged in anti-Partisan operations near Banja-Luka
one featuring a close-up portrait of von Richthofen wearing a visor cap and greatcoat with the Pour le Mérite clearly visible
Russia, Imperial. A Large Cossack Studio Portrait with Orders Auction The obverse of the bladeStudio portrait by Tonka Studio of Zagreb, cossack solider in traditional garb, wearing several orders including Bulgarian Order of Civil Merit, Russian Orders of St. Anne and St. Stanislaus, both with swords, Greek Order of the Redeemer, 16. 5 cm (w) x 25 cm (h) on matte background, with staining, fair.