Soviet "Combat worn" Bravery Medal

[Riley1965]

I am soooooo happy with this one!!! It's a Bravery Medal serial number 679.640. I've attached the award card, summary of the action, ORBAT & Battle map. Translation soon to come.

Doc

[Riley1965]

Award Card Front

[Riley1965]

Award Card Back

[Riley1965]

Summary of award

[Riley1965]

ORBAT- Order of Battle

[Ed_Haynes]

Ohhh.

A nice one. Where is the remainder of the group now???

[Riley1965]

And Finally the Map of the battle. The translation will be here soon from Paul.

Doc

Edited April 21, 2007 by Riley1965

[Christian Zulus]

Dear Doc,

that's a great medal

Best regards

Christian

[Guest Rick Research]

Yegor Semenovich Izotov had a fantastic set of awards for a Senior Sergeant! Two Red Stars, Glory 3rd, Valour, and MMM as well as Liberation of Prague and VOG! Born 1916 in village of Novoselki, Orlovsky Oblast, in Red Army May 1941 to July 194(6?), and in January 1947 back home as a collective farmer at the "Novaya Zhizn'" ("New Life" ) Collective Farm in Novoselki. Member of the CPSU since 1944. Served in 3rd Gards Independent Signals Battalion of 6th Guards Rifles Division.

[Riley1965]

Rick,

Thanks for the comments and the information!!!

Doc

[Bryan]

Yummy! Nice "salty" worn medal with a great story! Thanks for sharing your collection with us!

[Gerd Becker]

Thats a great piece, Doc. And i love the extra-documetation, Paul provides to the awards, he sells

[Riley1965]

Thats a great piece, Doc. And i love the extra-documetation, Paul provides to the awards, he sells

Thanks Gerd & Soviet!!! I, too, Love the extra information he provides!!!

Doc

Edited April 23, 2007 by Riley1965

[Eric Gaumann]

Guys, please don't get me hooked on this research thing, I'm begging you.

Nice BM Doc. I love that well worn look.