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Order of the Red Star, Type 7, Variation 2, Sub-variation
2,
#3395921, with a document, awarded on 18 December 1956 to
Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Suvorov. |
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Order of the Red Star, Type 7, Variation 2, Sub-variation
2,
#3395921, with a document, awarded on 18 December 1956 to
Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Suvorov.
Silver, enamels; measures 46.0 mm tall, 48.3 mm wide. The
medallion is 20.7 mm in width. This piece features flat
reverse and rounded tips of the arms. The mint mark has
letters of equal height in both lines and flat top of the
letter "D". According to the "Order of the Red Star" by
Durov and Strekalov, it was manufactured in 1955 at the
Moscow Mint.
In excellent, near mint condition. The enamel is virtually
pristine - we were able to find only one miniscule contact
mark under 10x magnification. The center medallion shows
practically no wear; its details are exceptionally crisp.
The reverse is likewise pristine. The silver shows
extremely
attractive, even patina. The screw post is full length,
over
11.5 mm.
The document is a standard order booklet showing only the
Order of the Red Star with its date of issue, 18 December
1956. Curiously, the date of issue of the document itself
is
omitted. The document is in near mint condition.
Lt. Col. Suvorov served as Deputy Commander of the 95th
Mechanized Regiment, 27th Mechanized Division, 38th Army
during the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956. According to
the November 1956 award commendation, he led an assault
group which captured an aerodrome south of Budapest without
suffering any losses. The attack was apparently so sudden
that not a single Hungarian airplane had time to escape.
Suvorov also distinguished himself in the attack on the
town
of Mosonmagyaróvár near the Austrian and Slovakian borders.
The troops under his direct command captured the post
office, telegraph and police station, and surrounded the
town hall. Suvorov then secured the entire town and
"carried
on the fight to apprehend the fascist elements".
Based on the available service information, Suvorov joined
the Red Army in 1936. He served on the front lines almost
for the entire duration of the Patriotic War, from August
1941 through May 1945 and was twice wounded in action.
Among
his WW2 awards were two Orders of the Red Star, two Orders
of the Patriotic War and an Order of the Red Banner. He
fought at Stalingrad, stormed Budapest and ended the war in
Prague. One may find it particularly interesting and ironic
that Suvorov's first campaign in Hungary was in 1944-45,
during the liberation of Europe.
Archival Research Materials: Xerox copy of the award
commendation and award record card.
Item# 26773
$1,200.00 
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