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Badge to a Hero of the Revolutionary Movement of 1917- 1919, two-layer version in
copper and white metal. Awarded to one of the most active participants of the
revolution and early part of the Russian Civil War. VF Condition, far better than
the average for this badge. Comes with a scarce period screw plate.
Army enlisted man belt in genuine leather, c. 1970s - early 1980s. Fits up to 42"
waist, easily adjustable to smaller sizes. This "Deluxe" model was issued to EM
and NCOs serving in elite "showcase" units or deployed abroad in Warsaw Pact
countries such as East Germany. Far scarcer than the standard issue Soviet EM /
NCO belts in cheap ersatz leather. EXC condition.
Honorary Badge (Medal) for the Defense of New Shanghai, 1950- 52. Awarded to
Soviet airmen who assisted Red China in the air war against Taiwan (the same
Soviet pilots based out of China probably took part in fighting US air forces over
Korean Peninsula). A very interesting piece with engraved number "17", the only
serial-numbered specimen we've encountered. EXC condition.
50th Anniversary of the Belomor Canal, table medal in bronze, 1985. Built by
prisoners of GULAG labor camps, this strategic waterway connected the White Sea
and Baltic Sea. Upon completion in 1933, the canal was celebrated as one of the
greatest achievements of Soviet industrial program, even though it cost thousands
of lives of slave laborers. The table medal commemorating the construction was
struck at the Leningrad Mint in 1985 (with a two years delay), and only 850 of
them were ever made. EXC condition.
Medal for Valor, Type 2 Var. 3 (unnumbered Cold War version), late 1940s - early
1990s. Unlike the Combat Service Medal, Valor Medal (aka Medal for Bravery) was
never issued simply for length of service. During the 1980s, quite a few of them
were awarded for service in Afghanistan. In excellent condition and includes
original suspension in brass.
Order of the Red Banner, Type 2, Var. 3, Sub-var. 1, #28633, awarded in May 1942
to an infantry sergeant, 43rd Army, Western Front, initially recommended for
the Order of Lenin for exceptional bravery in a battle west of Moscow. He
climbed into a Soviet KV tank immobilized and abandoned in no man's land, and put
its cannon to good use disabling a German panzer and destroying two weapon nests.
On two other occasions, he laid a telephone wire "under a hail of bullets"
providing a vital link between the regiment's command post and forward battalions.
VF condition, better than the average for a screw back version. Comes with
archival research.
Order of the Red Star, Type 4 Var. 3, #67423, Nov. 1942 issue to a corporal, a
120-mm mortar crew commander of the 21st Army, Stalingrad Front. With his crew, he
killed a large number of enemy soldiers and greatly helped the advance of his unit
in the first days of the Soviet counteroffensive at Stalingrad (Operation
Uran ). He had also been awarded with a Medal for Combat Service in the
first
weeks of the Battle of Stalingrad (both of his decorations are among the earliest
awarded for that battle.) The order is in Fine condition and comes with archival
research.
Ushakov Medal, #10660, Oct. 1945 issue to the bosun of a torpedo boat for the
Soviet Blitz against Japan in Aug. 1945, He showed outstanding courage and
skills in a Soviet amphibious assault on the Japanese part of Sakhalin Island.
Scarce naval decoration in excellent condition. Comes with a copy of the award
commendation.
Medal for Combat Service, Type 1 Var. 3, #234594, awarded in January 1943 to a 19-
year-old Recon Scout of the 189th Tank Regiment, Don Front, for the Battle of
Stalingrad. Later, he got promoted to Guards Sr. Sgt., received two more
decorations for bravery, and was put in command of an armored personnel carrier.
The medal is in VF condition, a well-preserved attractive example showing a great
amount of character. Comes with archival research.
Order for Service to Homeland in the Soviet Armed Forces, 3rd cl., #95270,
awarded in Dec. 1988 to Deputy Chief Military Prosecutor of a large military
unit for service in Afghanistan. EXC condition. Comes with a copy of the award
record card filled-out in Kabul in late 1988, when the Soviet withdrawal from
Afghanistan was fully underway.
Documented Group to a Hero of Socialist Labor, foreman of the Kharkov Motor
Factory, Ukraine. Includes a 1966 Gold "Hammer and Sickle" Medal, Order of Lenin
issued with it (a very scarce Leningrad Mint version), Order Booklet and
Hero's ID ("Small Certificate"). All 4 items in the group are in superb
condition - literally impossible to upgrade. An uncommon set for the
accomplishments in completing the Seven-Year Plan.
Engineering Institute Graduate Badge, c. 1970s. Leningrad mint version in brass w. wire attachment of the engineering emblem. This badge was issued to graduates of most Soviet "technical" institutes (higher level colleges) preparing engineering cadres for various industries incl. machine building, railroad transportation, mining etc. EXC condition.