Russia, Empire. An Order of St. Anna, II. Class with Swords (Military Division) by Eduard Auction Archive he attended a Winter Training

he attended a Winter Training Course with the Algonquin Regiment at Port Arthur

a Luftpost (Air Mail) envelope addressed to a recipient in New Jersey from a sender in Hamburg

the obverse unaffected

the reverse is plain and unmarked

depicting various scenes including a bridge expansion at Gorinchem

Russia, Empire. An Order of St. Anna, II. Class with Swords (Military Division) by Eduard Auction Archive he attended a Winter Training( ). Instituted on February 14th, 1735. Constructed of 14 kt Gold, consisting of a red enameled cross with ornamented Gold patterns with swords in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a white enameled centerpiece bearing the hand painted figure of St. Anna, the reverse with a similar white enameled medallion, bearing the hand painted initials A. I. P. F. for the Latin Anna Imperatoris Petri Filia (Anna, Emperor Peters