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Order of the Red Banner |
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$9,950.00 |
Large certificate for Honorary Revolutionary Weapon, a
sword with the Order of the Red Banner of RSFSR inserted in
the handle. One of only 21 Revolutionary Honor Edged Weapons
ever issued.
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$995.00 |
Order of the Red Banner, Type 2, Var. 3, Sub-var. 1, #46539,
awarded to a reconnaissance scout platoon commander for
ambushing a Finnish recon detachment in no man's land in
Karelia in April 1944. He personally killed 3 enemy scouts in
the skirmish that resulted in total annihilation of the enemy
group. The award is a very interesting late issue screw back
that was customized to wear on suspension without completely
removing the screw post. The obverse is in fine condition,
free of enamel repairs. Comes with comprehensive archival
research.
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$2,100.00 |
Order of the Red Banner, Type 2, Var. 3, Sub-var. 2, #68282,
awarded in December 1942 to a company commander of a mountain
rifle regiment for heroic actions during the defense of a key
naval base of Tuapse on the Black Sea. He led infantry
assaults on two fortified heights, personally killed 15
German soldiers, with his company destroyed 4 earth-and-
timber pillboxes, and captured 8 submachine guns and 2 light
machine guns. The Order of the Red Banner was his first combat
decoration of the Patriotic War, but he later earned four more
while serving as assistant chief of staff for reconnaissance
of his regiment, rifle battalion commander, and deputy
commander of a rifle regiment (not counting post-war awards
for length of service.) The order is in very fine to excellent
condition, a beautiful piece never converted to suspension and
with enamel completely free of penetrating chips or repairs
- an extremely uncommon case for the screw back type.
Comes with archival research.
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$680.00 |
Order of the Red Banner, Type 4, Var. 1, #110003, awarded in
May 1944 to a Yak-7b fighter pilot for completing 38 highly
successful combat missions. Twelve of his sorties were for
aerial
reconnaissance; most of rest were to provide aerial
cover to Il-2 Shturmoviks, a mission he always fulfilled
perfectly. In very fine condition, an attractive piece with
a
lot of character. Comes with archival research.
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$340.00 |
Order of the Red Banner, Type 4, Var. 2, Sub-var. 2, #215276, circa early 1945 issue. In superb condition and includes original suspension with immaculately preserved old ribbon. This is a truly exceptional wartime example, literally impossible to upgrade for condition.
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$725.00 |
Order of the Red Banner, Type 4, Var. 2, Sub-var. 3, #248972,
awarded in April 1945 to an ethnic Jew, chief of staff of a
Guards rifle regiment, for the storming of Koenigsberg. During
the street fighting inside the city, he replaced his wounded
regiment commander. Under his direct leadership, the regiment
successfully crossed the Pregel River and established a
bridgehead on its northern bank - a decisive success achieved
on the third day of the assault. The regiment then promptly
moved forward in the face of fierce German opposition
capturing one city block after another until it reached the
center of Koenigsberg and forced the enemy in its sector to
surrender. It thus made a major contribution to the
success of the entire Koenigsberg operation. The order is in
very fine condition and comes with archival research.
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$275.00 |
Order of the Red Banner, Type 4, Var. 1, #329260, circa 1949
issue. A WW2 type featuring relatively rounded overall shape
and mint mark in single line. In excellent condition and
includes original suspension.
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$250.00 |
Order of the Red Banner, Type 5, Var. 3, Sub-var. 2 (Strekalov classification), #463149, circa 1956 issue. In outstanding condition.
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$5,800.00 |
Order of the Red Banner, 2nd award, Type 2, Var. 2 (screw back with Monetnyi Dvor mint mark), #1370, awarded in November 1942 to a Sergeant Major, a rear gunner / radio operator of a Pe-2 dive bomber of the Kalinin Front. By September 1942, he had completed a total of 151 combat missions, most of them for aerial reconnaissance. On one of his early missions of the war he shot down a German fighter with assistance of two other gunners of his bomber group. The fact that he was decorated with a Second Order of the Red Banner is an exceptionally rare case: almost all recipients of consecutive Red Banner awards were commissioned officers, not NCOs. The decoration itself is a beautiful early piece with some highly uncommon features. Comes with archival research.
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$940.00 |
Order of the Red Banner, 2nd award, Type 5, Var. 2, #22159,
circa 1952-53. In near mint condition - literally a flawless
example.
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$2,250.00 |
Order of the Red Banner 3rd award, Type 5, Var. 1, Sub-var. 2
(Durov & Strekalov classification), #7165, circa early 1950s.
This is a very scarce version of the 3rd Red Banner: only
500 specimens were ever produced. Excellent example.
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$5,800.00 |
Order of the Red Banner 4th Award, Type 5, Var. 1, #2058,
awarded in 1952 to an Air Force Major General, a Hero of the
Soviet Union who had earned a Hero Star in the 1939-40
Winter War against Finland. In 1937-38 he flew 113
combat missions on a TB bomber in the Spanish Civil War. In
the early part of the Patriotic War he commanded a bomber
regiment and took part in nearly all the major defensive
battles including Leningrad, Polar Region, Moscow, Caucasus,
and Stalingrad. He continued to fly combat sorties
throughout the war to train and lead other pilots, and by
the V-Day had added 73 combat missions to his already
impressive pre-war tally. After the war, he continued to
serve in the Air Force, graduated from the General Staff
Academy and in 1953, took part in the purge of the Air Force
of the Moscow District following the arrest of its commander
Vasiliy Stalin (son of late Joseph Stalin.) Eventually he
rose to an Air Corps commander and retired only in 1973
having the rank of Lieutenant General.
The order is in excellent condition. Comes with archival
research and copy of the article about the article about the
recipient in the catalog "Heroes of the Soviet Union". A
scarce fourth consecutive Red Banner award to an extremely
interesting individual!
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$65.00 |
"The Order of the Red Banner" Durov, Strekalov, C.
2006, Moscow, Russian text. This landmark reference is a
required reading
for the serious collector of Soviet awards and is unlikely to
be surpassed.
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