Russia, Imperial. A Lot of Four Military Group Photographs Auction This was done by factory

This was done by factory workers who sold these awards to American GI’s during the post war period who wanted to keep the origin of these awards hidden

The United States Army arrested Hoffmann on May 1945 and he was sentenced to four years in prison for war profiteering

the reverse maker marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code “M1/25” for Rudolf Reiling

the reverse with a central medallion bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR TREUE DIENSTE IN DER POLIZEI” (“FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE POLICE”)

Signum Laudis bronze medal

Russia, Imperial. A Lot of Four Military Group Photographs Auction This was done by factoryGroup of Ten Cavalrymen with Their Horses Photo (black and white, faded to a sepia toned look, matte finish, obverse illustrating ten standing cavalrymen in uniform, the one at the far right almost entirely cut off, along with ten horses, with just the head of the horse at the left side visible, in an open field, spotting on the reverse, with a black pencil rule on three sides, card mounted, the top edge uneven, 80 mm x 245 mm); Group of Eight