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Auction 33  9 January 2014
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Lot 2094

Estimate: 750 USD
Price realized: 1100 USD
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RUSSIAN MEDALS. CIVIL WAR and SOVIET UNION. ORDERS OF THE SOVIET REPUBLICS. Award Certificate for the Order of the Red Banner of RSFSR. Small booklet version, about 95mm x 110mm. Awarded with order of Red Banner of RSFSR #4366 to private Kuzma Dmitriev, 367th Rifle Regiment on September 10, 1922. The Certificate has the full citation inside: he was setting an example of selfless courage during the fight on Lozovaya River, when the regiment was encircled. He encouraged his comrades to fight, and during the breakthrough destroyed the enemy's machine gun, thus allowing the regiment to withdraw without losses. Signed by Yakir, the infamous Red Army commander, who was later shot Together with other top Red Army commanders (famous Tukhachevsky's trial, 1937). Condition: Good vintage condition, problem free

Estimate: US$ 750
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