GeroiCCCP Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) This is a very interesting set. Notice that the medals are numbered 2270 and 2279. The medals are only 9 numbers apart! № 2270 belonged to a Soviet fighter ace named Shalva Kiriya who shot down 28 enemy planes. № 2279 belonged to Major Pavel Bilanov, an Ossetian, who took his infantry unit and crossed the Dniester, and established a bridgehead. The owner of this set told me that there is a collector here in the US who owns № 2277. It was quite a thrill to see something like this!!! Edited March 7, 2016 by GeroiCCCP Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USSR Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Even though their design is simple, I really like these stars! They are of great historical value as well because of the amount of information which is available about the awardees and their deeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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