Description
Soviet Order of the Red Star #7880
Awarded to torpedo operator Ivan Afanasyevich Kalinov (Иван Афанасьевич Калинов)
For successes as a torpedo operator on the Shch-311 (Щ-311) submarine during the Soviet-Finnish War
Made of silver and enamels. The order measures 49.70 mm in width, 48.21 mm in height and weighs 29.7 gram without its screwplate. The serial number is located at the 6 o’clock position and the mint mark on the 12 o’clock position of its reverse. This early variation has a round base ‘heel’ of the screw.
This original order of the Red Star is in a nice overall condition but the enamels have been replaced. The details are mostly visible and its reverse is in superb condition with few dings and scratches. The screwpost is full length and the order comes with its time period silver screwplate.
An early award with great eye appeal and interesting research. Rare as such!
Translation of the research:
“Shch-311” is a Soviet diesel-electric torpedo submarine of the Second World War, belongs to the V-bis 2 series of Shchuka project.
In the Soviet-Finnish war 1 military campaign.
12.24.1939 – 01.10.1940
Three artillery shells (a total of 334 45-mm shells fired), two torpedo attacks (2 torpedoes fired), 2 transports sunk; 1 transport is damaged.
The commander of Shch-311 Vershinin Fyodor Grigorievich received the title of Hero of the Soviet Union on February 7, 1940, and the submarine Shch-311 was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.
06/23/1941 – 07/15/1941.
09/27/1941 – 10/18/1941.
11/09/1941 – 11/21/1941.
Four consecutive torpedo attacks (5 torpedoes fired). One artillery attack (20 45 mm shells fired). 1 vehicle is damaged.
He was awarded the Order of the Red Star, the medal For Victory over Germany.
More information on Kalinov can be found here
Also included are scans of newspaper articles mentioning the submarine and Kalinov. These scan can be found in the picture gallery.
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