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Group of 4 Award Documents and Greetings to Hero of the Soviet Union including Document for a 62nd / 8th Guards Army Veteran Badge hand-
signed by Marshal Chuikov, 1960s-80s. The recipient, an Airborne Sergeant, earned the title of Hero in the battle of Kiev, which was catastrophic for the Red Army. He was among the first to become an HSU during the war.
Georgy Zhukov, Marshal of the Soviet Union, First Deputy to Stalin in WW2, typed document signed, 9 Dec. 1947, while Commander of the Odessa Military District and during the period of his virtual "internal exile" when Stalin sought to insure that Zhukov, four times Hero of the Soviet Union and recipient of two Orders of Victory, and other victorious Soviet WW2 generals would ever pose a threat to his hold on power. Officer promotional evaluation. EXC condition.
Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd cl, Type 2, early "Starback" variation
(Krasnokamsk Mint), #65161, Feb. 1944 issue to the Chief of Artillery of a rifle
regiment. During Operation Iskra ("Spark") which broke the siege of
Leningrad, he reconnoitered German positions and personally commanded one of the
squadrons, wiping out enemy weapon emplacements and personnel. A beautiful and
uncommon piece in VF / EXC condition; includes original silver screw plate. Comes
with archival research.
Military ID Card of a Military Medical Doctor, 1st cl. (equiv. rank of Colonel) of 55th Army, Leningrad Front, c. early 1942. The original owner, an ethnic Jew, served at the front for the entire duration of the war. Comes with a copy of his WW2 award commendations from the Russian archives. Missing the photo, otherwise in excellent condition.
Medal for the Defense of Odessa Award Document issued in Oct. 1944 to a retired Army officer. Interestingly, it states the rank he had at the time of his discharge from the military in 1942, long obsolete by 1944. In fair to good condition, will display nicely despite the damage along the fold lines.
Medal for 20th Anniversary of RKKA on Type 1 rectangular suspension, 1938. In
excellent condition; includes intact original suspension, complete with the old
ribbon, back plate with all of its 4 "teeth" intact, and "Mondvor" screw
plate with extremely low serial number 1872. This medal is very rare in as
good a condition as this example and with all parts of its original suspension
included!