Description: Soviet Russian Order of the Red Star, seven-digit serial number, awarded to a Senior Lieutenant of the NKVD, later Militia in Chisinau in 1945 for 15 years of service. Beyond the archival document supporting this award, the recipient can be identified from a 1942-dated document (text posted online by independent researchers, with exact citation of the archival file – see images) which shows him serving as one of two cryptographers in the 1st Regiment of the Militia Division of the North-Caucasus Front. This division was subordinated to the NKVD and was in combat. Many of the officers mentioned in the awarding document had fascinating and dark careers. At least two of them were comrades of the recipient from the 1st Regiment, including his highly decorated regimental commissar who, recovering from wounds suffered with the Regiment in July 1942, became Deputy People's Commissar for the Militia in the Moldovan SSR. The research supporting the identification of the recipient by award serial number is a redacted excerpt of an archival document (apparently from a “closed” archive) that provides the following information:1) a list of award recipients, the names and serial numbers of the awards presented, and the serial numbers of the accompanying order/medal booklets2) the date of awarding3) the awarding authority – both the body that authorized the award and the government official empowered to physically present the awards To reiterate – the archival document is excerpted (i.e. snippets of pages from a multi-page file) and redacted (award serial numbers for other recipients have been blurred out). That is what I received with the Red Star, and that is what I am passing on. Serial number matches the archival document. The archival document is not pictured in the listing and will be provided in electronic format to the winner only. Professional English translation available upon request. Contextual research about some of the other award recipients is available upon request in the form of links and possibly some notes. Condition is great, as seen in the images! No returns. All questions in advance. I will answer all coherent, respectful inquiries to the best of my ability.INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AVAILABLE only through eBay’s Global Shipping Program (GSP). With this program: once the item is delivered to the address to which eBay directs me to ship, all responsibility for final safe delivery of the item to the buyer becomes eBay’s. I am categorically not responsible for any problems that arise once the item is in eBay’s possession. Note: combined shipping is not available through the GSP. If you wish to combine shipping, you must contact me in advance to make arrangements. Buyers from any country in the exclusion list must always contact me in advance of purchase. I will not accept purchases from buyers with shipping addresses in these countries without advance notice. If you contact me, as I am requesting of you, you will likely find your purchase approved. Shipping will then be through the GSP. Please see my other listings. Lots of excellent Soviet medals! Many additional high quality pieces available that are not yet listed. Please inquire. Thank you!
Price: 450 USD
Location: North Brunswick, New Jersey
End Time: 2023-09-15T04:08:09.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Featured Refinements: USSR Order
Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
Type: Medal
