Description
Soviet Medal for Combat Merit #102337
Awarded to Guards private (later Lieutenant) Mikhail Timofeevich Smirnov (Михаил Тимофеевич Смирнов)
Made of solid silver. Measures 32.41 mm in diameter and 2.91 mm in thickness. The height of the medal is 36.67 mm including the eyelet and the eyelet is 5.4 mm in width. The medal weighs 23.1 gram without its suspension and 31.0 gram with the suspension but without the nut. The suspension measures 25.44 mm in width at its narrowest point and 31.79 at its widest point.
The medal is in great, well above average condition with only some small dings and scratches. Nothing distracting from the overall appeal of the medal. All details are perfectly visible and all of the red lacquer is present. The brass suspension is original as is the brass screw, the nut, the plate holding the ribbon and the screw plate tightening it all up.
Interesting piece in excellent condition
Brief, concrete description of his feat of arms or accomplishments
“He has been a morse code signaller of the morse code section during the war period and exhibited examples of delivering uninterrupted communication capability to the cavalry corps headquarters (both up and down the chain of command).
He provided uninterrupted communication during the combat period of 12-24 May 1942 near the village Pisarevka, Izvitskaya, Ternovaya, Varvarovka, despite constant enemy aerial strikes, which severed many times the signalling wire and posed constant threat.
With his personal tempered conduct and very professional technical knowledge of the equipment, he inspired his comrades for achievement of the combat objectives.
Despite very hight work load, he personally ensured the messages were transmitted and the logbook is properly filled in.
Comrade SMIRNO is a disciplined, brave, determined, energetic, resourceful serviceman and a good public-spirited person.
He deserves state award medal “For Combat Merits”.”
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