Russia, Soviet Union. An Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Lapel Badge Hold wrote letters to the relatives

wrote letters to the relatives of men killed in action and was charged with maintaining both military and spiritual morale

Brookes was wounded and admitted to hospital in France

where some National Socialist deserters re-settled following the deafeat of Germany

the obverse and reverse maker marked “G

WWI Patriotic Naval Flag  - in silvered bronze

Russia, Soviet Union. An Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Lapel Badge Hold wrote letters to the relativesIn bronze gilt with red, white, green, light blue and dark blue enamels, maker marked on the reverse, measuring 19. 5 mm (w) x 26 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine.