Russia, Imperial. A Kexholm Regiment Of The Imperial Guard Badge Archive (Bayerische Kriegerbund Mitgliedsabzeichen)

(Bayerische Kriegerbund Mitgliedsabzeichen)

Hofmann served as an Assistant Medic

and eight Regimental Badges (one is silvered metal with red

measuring 83 mm (w) x 96 mm (h)

three months and twenty-nine days' service in the Army

Russia, Imperial. A Kexholm Regiment Of The Imperial Guard Badge Archive (Bayerische Kriegerbund Mitgliedsabzeichen)Two piece construction, white patinated silver cross base with a recessed cross placed at the junction of the arms, the recessed cross bearing the gilt cypher of Peter the Great, the regiment's founder, and held in place via two prongs on the reverse, measuring 28. 5 mm (w) x 55. 7 mm (h), with screwback, wear and light contact evident in the white patination, better than very fine. Footnote: The white cross was originally etched on stone by Peter I