Soviet Medal for Bravery #352214

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Soviet Medal for Bravery #352214

 

Awarded to Private Vasily Mikhailovich Surovtsev (Василий Михайлович Суровцев)

 

For ensuring the battalion commander’s communications with the forward observation post and firing positions which enabled the troops to disable 9 enemy tanks and repel several enemy attacks 

 

 

Made of solid silver and lacquer. Measures 37.40 mm in diameter and 2.58 mm in thickness. The height of the medal is 42.44 mm (including the eyelet) and it weighs 26.4 gram without and 34.5 gram with its suspension. Its silver suspension measures 25.19 mm in width at its narrowest point and 31.58 at its widest point. 

 

The medal is in a nice, above average condition with light to medium overall wear. The details of the higher laying parts like the rivets on the side of the tank and the canons are mostly present. There are numerous small dings and scratches but they don’t distract from the overall appeal of the medal.  The lacquer filling the letters is partly lost but over half of it is still present. All parts of the silver suspension are original including it well fitting screwplate and worn ribbon.

 

Short translation of the citation:

In battle with the advancing enemy on July 5 of this year in the area of the village of Protasovo, working at the radio station, he did well ensuring the battalion commander’s communications with the forward observation post and firing positions. Notwithstanding the fact that the enemy was laying down a hurricane of artillery fire on the battalion commander’s headquarters, he did not lose communications with the batteries’ firing positions. Thanks to well organized communications, over two days of combat, 9 enemy tanks were disabled and several enemy attacks were repulsed by the battalion

 

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