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Badge of Distinction of the Military Order of St. George, 3rd cl., #6128, Early
"Turkish War" Type issued for the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. The
recipient, a sr. warrant officer of the 12th Siberian Rifles, later received a St.
George 2nd cl. for the same conflict. A very rare piece in VF condition.
St. George Cross for Bravery, 3rd cl., #79063, personally awarded by Grand
Duke Georgiy Mikhailovich on Emperor's orders to a Senior NCO of a rifle
regiment, Southwestern Front, "for feats of bravery and valor in 1914-15 battles
with Austrians and Germans". In superb condition , very uncommon for a WWI
enlisted man's award.
Order of the Red Banner, Type 3, Var. 1 ("Swallow Tail"), #82237, awarded in May
1944 to an artillery battery commander for bravery during the liberation of
Crimea. Often acting in close support of Soviet tank assaults, his battery
wiped out numerous German targets including two airplanes caught on an airfield.
This heroic officer earned a total of 5 combat decorations during WW2, including
the Order of Alexander Nevsky. The Red Banner, a very scarce transitional version
between screw back and suspension, is in fine condition. Comes with archival
research.
Order of Alexander Nevsky, Type 3, #40245, awarded on 1 June 1945 to an artillery
captain, 3rd Ukrainian Front. In March 1945 during the last German offensive of
the war at Lake Balaton in Hungary, his squadron repelled 4 attacks, destroying up
to a company of enemy infantry and an armored personnel carrier. In April, during
the final phase of the Soviet Vienna Offensive, he played a key role in the
capture of Bad Radkersburg in southeastern Austria. The order is in superb
condition. Includes 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.
Jetton of the First Agriculture and Cottage Industry Fair in Moscow, 1923. Rare
piece issued while Lenin was still alive, during the temporary NEP thaw which
allowed limited private entrepreneurship. The agricultural fair in Moscow later
received lavishly decorated fairgrounds and eventually became the famous permanent
VDNKh Exhibition. EXC condition.