Description
Soviet Order of Glory 3rd class #781019
To retired Master Sergeant of the Medical Service
Pyotr Aleksandrovich Rykin (Петр Александрович Рыкин)
Awarded for being wounded
Order of Glory; made of silver and enamels. Measurements; 46.17 mm in width; 48.66 mm in height and weighs 21.6 gram. The serial number is positioned at the top of its reverse.
This order is in near mint condition with problem free enamels and all details crisp. It also shows a very attractive dark patina on both sides and its connection ring has not been cut. The booklet is in perfect condition too and and mentions the order of Glory as only award. Is dated handed out in 1972.
Full translation of the record card: Translation_Rykin
The Order of Glory, modelled closely upon the Tsarist Cross of St. George, was awarded to non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the armed forces, as well as junior lieutenants of the air force, for bravery in the face of the enemy. A person initially received the third degree, and would subsequently be promoted to higher degrees for further acts of bravery.
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