Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for Transforming the Non-Black Earth of the RSFSR & Award Booklet, c.1980 Province of China 7 mm (w) x 132

7 mm (w) x 132

with a personal note on the reverse

1923" inside a full wreath of oak leaves

the reverse inscribed with “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42” (Winter Battle in the East) in capital letters with a crossed sword and laurel wreath at the base

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for Transforming the Non-Black Earth of the RSFSR & Award Booklet, c.1980 Province of China 7 mm (w) x 132( ). Instituted September 30th, 1977. A circular gilded tombac medal, the obverse depicting a tractor pulling a plough through a field, circumscribed For Transforming the Non Black Earth of the RSFSR in Russian script, the reverse bearing a Hammer and Sickle behind dual wheat stalks and topped by a radiant five pointed star, suspended from a pentagonal mounted ribbon with an aluminum core and horizontal pinback, measuring 32. 1 mm in diameter.