Order of the Red Star, Type 4 Var. 3 (with screw post base), #119927, awarded Feb. 1943 to Chief Political Officer of the 3rd Guards Mechanized Corps, 57th Army, for the Battle of Stalingrad. In the Soviet Nov. 1942 counteroffensive, his corps acted as the armored spearhead of the Stalingrad Front, greatly contributed in thwarting Mainstein's relief effort in the following month, and was soon given an honorary title of "Stalingradskiy" and made a Guards unit for its outstanding performance. VF/ EXC condition, a beautiful early piece free of significant wear. Archival research is included.

Order of the Red Star, Type 6, Var. 3, Sub-var. 1, #580790, awarded on 9 May 1944 to a company commander for leading an infantry assault and defending his hard-won position during the offensive that lifted the siege of Leningrad. During the previous month, he was also awarded with an Order of the Red Banner for another exceptionally bold assault that resulted in the capture of 8 concrete pillboxes, a large number of weapons, and 30 POWs. The order is a nice early piece in excellent condition. Comes with archival research.

Order of the Red Star, Type 6, Var. 3, Sub-var. 4 ("MZPP"), #2074558, c. early to mid-1945. Relatively scarce version by the Moscow Platinpribor Factory (MZPP). VF condition.