5) A Hindenburg Cross ribbon with swords
2nd Class (blackened iron and silver paint
along with peeling and loss in the fabric on the right side near the bottom
likely cleaned by veteran
the dagger measuring 377 mm in length
Russia, Imperial. A St. George Cross, Iv Class, C.1913 Auction 5) A Hindenburg Cross ribbonInstituted in 1807. In silver, reverse impressed "No 39" on the right arm and "344" on the left arm (No 39344), measuring 34 mm (w) x 40. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, contact marks, better than very fine. Footnote: The St. George Cross was established in a February 1807 decree of Emperor Alexander I, intended as a reward for "undaunted courage" by the lower ranks (soldiers, sailors and NCOs) of the military. On September 10, 1916, the