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M 1938 Red Army Canvas Rucksack, version with canvas shoulder straps, circa 1940-
1941. In outstanding condition. Maker-marked by the NKLP (Narkomat of Light
Industry) Karl Marx Factory in Leningrad. Complete with all the hardware, straps
and leather tabs present; EXC condition. A very rare and desirable piece of early
WW2 RKKA field gear.
Imperial Moscow Technical College graduate badge, in hallmarked silver, by Ivan
Alekseev, 1904-1908.
Magnificent piece of very large size and complex multi-piece construction; the
wreath consists of many separately applied leaves. Outstanding condition; includes
original hallmarked wing nut and washer.
Army / Air Force dress belt for a full dress / parade uniform of a Full Colonel, 1960s-80s. Featuring gold brocade of the same quality as Generals / Admirals belts, it was used only by full colonels, whereas lower ranking officers used belts in softer gold cloth. XXL size (will fit up to 50" waist), EXC condition.
Award Document for a Medal for the Defense of Sevastopol, Dec. 1944 issue to the
skipper of a Black Sea Fleet minesweeper. During the defense of the city, his crew
on numerous occasions took part in successfully repelling German air attacks on
larger Soviet ships and was awarded with an Order of the Red Banner. Later in the
war, he lost his leg in combat but remained on active duty in the navy until at
least 1951. The document is in good condition. Comes with a photocopy of the award
commendation for the 1945 Order of the Red Banner and brief service information
from the Russian military archives.
Order of the Red Banner, Type 1, Var. 2, Sub-var. 2 ("Mirror Reverse"),
#981, Feb. 1937 award for the Spanish Civil War. From 1936-
37, the recipient served as an aviation technician with the 15th Ground Attack
Group (flying Soviet R-5 airplanes) of the Spanish Republican Air Forces. With its
extremely low serial number, the award is extraordinary in more ways than one!
Fine unaltered condition, very respectable for an "Mirror Reverse" screw back.
Comes with archival research.
Medal for Valor, Type 1 Var. 3, #124132, December 1942 award to a 20-year-old
female paramedic of a rifle regiment of the Northwestern Front deployed at
Staraya Russa. During her first five months of service with this unit, she
provided life-saving medical care to a large number of wounded and sick soldiers
directly on the front line. On one occasion, she under heavy enemy fire removed 2
seriously wounded enlisted men from a destroyed dugout and carried them to safety
at severe risk to her own life. The medal is in VF condition, above average for
its type. Comes with archival research. An extraordinary early WW2 award to a
woman combatant.
Order of Glory, 1st cl., #3154, awarded to a former reconnaissance scout of the
3rd Ukrainian Front for the 1944 fighting in Hungary. As was often the case, the
recipient had been erroneously awarded with two Orders of Glory 2nd cl., one of
which was later replaced with the Glory 1st cl. according to the Soviet award
code. A highly decorated enlisted soldier, he took part in the 1945 Victory Parade
in Moscow. The order is in excellent condition. Comes with a copy of the award
commendations for all three Orders of Glory.
Documented Group of 2 Decorations to a political officer including a Medal for
Combat Service Type 1 for the Battle of Stalingrad and a relatively early Order of
the Red Star. In November 1942, he served with the famous 5th Tank Army that
captured the vital Don River crossing at Kalach thus trapping the German VI Army.
Both decorations are in excellent condition. Comes with a copy of the award
commendations.