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AUCTION 50: ANTIQUE MILITARIA, FALL 2024
Lot 7:
A lot of four Soviet WW2 medals:
The Medal "For Battle Merit" was a Soviet military medal awarded for "combat action resulting in a military success", "courageous defense of the state borders", or "successful military and political training and preparation".
The Medal "For the Victory Over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" was a military decoration of the Soviet Union established on May 9, 1945, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to denote military participation in the victory of the Soviet armed forces over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War.
The Order of the Labor Glory. The Order of Labour Glory was a Soviet civilian award created on 18 January 1974 by the decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Closely modeled on the Order of Glory, it was meant to be its civilian counterpart, awarded for exceptional labor achievements.
The Medal for the Defense of Leningrad. The Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" was awarded to all participants in the defence of Leningrad – soldiers of the Red Army, Navy, and troops of the NKVD, and also to the persons from the civilian population who took part in the defence of Leningrad during its siege by German forces.
Europe – 20th Century
L: 3 3/4 in., (9.5 cm.)
Condition: Very fine.
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