Soviet Bravery & Good Conduct Military Medals
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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. EXC condition; includes original brass suspension.

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.

Medal for Combat Service, Type 2, Var. 1, #532144, with a document, Sept. 1943
issue to a Guards Infantry Private for distinction in fighting near Melitopol.
Braving heavy enemy fire, he delivered a message to his command and thus tipped
the outcome of the skirmish in Soviet favor. VF condition. Comes with archival
research.