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M 1968 Steel Helmet, Size 2 (Large), dailed 1978. The last Soviet model widely
used in Afghanistan. The adjustable liner is meant to fit a 60/61cm (US 7 1/2 - 7
5/8) or smaller head, but the shell is large enough to easily accommodate up to
size 64 (US 8). In excellent condition, shows storage age only.

Order of the Red Star, Type 6, Var. 3, Sub-var. 4 ("MZPP"), #2090049, circa early
to mid-1945. A relatively scarce version produced by the Moscow Platinpribor
Factory (MZPP). This pieceis particularly interesting: it has a factory flaw, a
missing part of the center medallion border. In very fine condition.

Awards of Soviet Republics by N. Strekalov and I. Sysolyatin. Rare out-of-print book; single copy in our stock. C 2012, Moscow. The book covers the early "republican" orders and medals which predated (and for a while coexisted with) the federal, Soviet Union awards. This massive 640 page volume is sure to become the final word on the subject. An absolutely incredible and indispensable reference! Russian text.

GRU Spetsnaz Winter Uniform, dated 1977 / 76. Includes heavy tunic in olive
drab with additional separate button-in padded liner and tsygeika lamb fur collar,
plus matching pair of pants, also with detachable liner. Size 52-5 (Medium /
Large). This is a rare, very early issue of the winter uniform which was later
modified to become a well known Afghanka. Both the jacket and pants are in
superb unissued condition, with manufacturer's tags.

Document for a Capture of Berlin Medal, issued in Oct. 1945 to a Guards Lt.
Colonel, commander of a dispatch aviation regiment of the 3rd Guards Tank Army.
The most unusual document to an aviator issued by the command of a tank army!
The recipient died less than a year later while serving with the Soviet
occupation army in Austria, probably due to an accident. The document is in
excellent condition. It comes with copies of the award commendations for two of
the recipient's wartime decorations including an Order of Alexander Nevsky.

Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Type 6, Var. 2, # 507859, circa 1966-67 issue. A
distinctive version with conical rivets from the first series by the
Leningrad Jewelry Factory. This specimen is from a very interesting part of the
series: its serial number is from the range overlapping with the 5300 specimens
produced by the Moscow Mint that due to a bureaucratic error received the same
serial numbers (this necessitated adding a prefix "0" to all the Moscow-made
pieces). Excellent condition.

Document for a Capture of Berlin Medal, issued in Dec. 1945 to a high-level
political officer of the Soviet Army of Occupation Army in Central Europe. Hand-
signed by a Lt. General. During the Battle of Berlin, the recipient of the award
document specialized in propaganda aimed at degrading morale of the German troops.
The document comes with copies of the award commendations for his three wartime
decorations from the Russian archives.

Nauka ("Science") Sports Club Membership Badge, screw back miniature version, circa late 1940s - early 1950s. Organized in 1936, this DSO ("Volunteer Sports Society") was the sports club of the trade union of scientists and employees of higher education. It was absorbed by the DSO Burevestnik during the reorganization of Soviet sprots movement in 1957. Excellent condition.

ZAGS (Office for Records of Civic Status) Chain of Office, worn by registrars conducting weddings in the Soviet Union; in light-weight metal with original shipping/storage box, dated 1984. Enameled links and a large hammer and sickle pendant to give a Communist bureaucrat a priestly appearance. In excellent condition.

Certificate for a Defense of Stalingrad Medal, May 1946. Hand-signed by Hero of
the Soviet Union Maj. General Filippov, the famous hero of Stalingrad who led the
tank column that captured the key bridge in Kalach thus trapping the German VI
Army in the Stalingrad pocket. The document was issued to a highly decorated
medical officer in a Guards mechanized division who served under Filippov's
command after the war. The document is in very good condition, far better than the
average. Comes with a copy of the article about Filippov in the official Soviet-era
catalog Heroes of the Soviet Union.

Order of the Badge of Honor, Type 4, Var. 1, #396159, with a document, awarded in
1966 to a Lithuanian woman. Relatively uncommon version without the raised line
under the serial number. The booklet contains no other decorations and is filled-
out in beautiful calligraphy, a style associated with "Kremlin awards". The order
is in very fine condition, while the document is in excellent condition.