Soviet Order of Glory 3rd class #573553

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Order of Glory 3rd Class #573553

 

Awarded to Sr. Sergeant Grigory Spiridonovich Eliseev (Григорий Спиридонович Елисеев)

 

For taking an active part in the fight against the German conquerors from October 1941 after which he fought at the Moscow and Leningrad front. Sgt. Eliseev was seriously wounded in 1942

 

 

Made of silver and enamels. Measures 46.18 mm in width, 48.25 mm in height and weighs 21.3 gram without its suspension.

 

In superb, well above average condition with crisp details and few dings and scratches to the silver only. Even the higher laying parts like the tower and wreath show almost no wear. The red enamels are beautiful and without chipping or repairs. Its connection ring has not been cut and the order comes with a time period ribbon and suspension.

 

Hard to upgrade!

 

Short translation of the research:

Sergeant Major Eliseev Grigory Spiridonovich, being in the Red Army, during the First Patriotic War took an active part in the fight against the German conquerors as part of the Guard mortar brigade from October 1941. at the beginning on the western front, and then on the approaches to the city of Moscow, near Staraya Russa, on the Volkhov and Leningrad fronts.

September 23, 1942 near the Mga station he was seriously wounded in the right leg, with fracture of the hip joint.

In the present, the invalid of the Patriotic War of the third group.

Works as a full-time propagandist of the Peschansky District Committee of the KP(b)U of the Odessa region.

In the present, the invalid of the Patriotic War of the third group. Worthy of the government award, the Order of the Patriotic War of the first degree

 

More information on Sgt. Eliseev can be read here

 

 

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