Watch List notes:

RUSSIAN MEDALS. ORDERS OF THE USSR. Resea rched Group of Sen. Lieutenant Uglovsky Ivan Il'ich. According to archival research, comrade Uglovsky I. I. was a career officer, who started his service in the RKKA in 1927. At the time of being awarded with the order of B. Khmelnitsky, he occupied the position of mechanized rifle battalion commander. During fierce fighting in October of 1943, his battalion was able to clear a few villages, imposing heavy losses (over 300 killed) on the enemy. While wounded, did not leave his command post... Group comes with: Order of B. Khmelnitsky 3rd Class, Type 1, # 1052. Order of Nevsky # 20591. Copies of the official research from Ministry of Defence of Russian Federation, including award card, citations and decrees. Condition: Practically unworn condition on both items, with dark old patina

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