Description
Order of the Patriotic War 1st class #33125
Awarded to Major Aleksei Alekseyevich Lonshakov (Лоншаков Алексей Алексеевич)
For successfully repelling a series of enemy counterattacks and inflicting heavy losses in manpower and materiel upon the enemy. At the most difficult moments he personally appeared at the battalion’s combat formations, where he inspired the men to conduct heroic deeds and gave example by personally(!) killed 5 hitlerites
Major Lonshakov was highly decorated and also received two Red Banners and an Order of Suvorov 3rd class among other awards
Made of solid gold, silver and enamels. Measures 45.04 mm in height, 43.73 mm in width and it weighs 28.5 grams without its screwplate. The serial number is located at the 6 o’clock position and the mint mark Monetni Dvor at the 12 o’clock position of its reverse.
In superb condition with an appealing patina to the silver and gold base on both sides. The details are all perfectly crisp and even the higher laying parts like the hammer and sickle show almost no signs of wear. Both the white and red enamels are stunning and without repairs with some contact marks and a minor chip on the very tip of the 3 o’clock ray of the red star only. Its screw has not been shortened and is extremely long which is seen only with these very early screwback types. The silver screwplate fits perfectly well and is original to the award.
Excellent example of a very early screwback Order of the Patriotic war!
Brief description of his feat of arms or achievements:
“During the fighting between December 28, 1943 and January 1, 1944 near the villages of Mikhailovka, Chigiri, and Kupishche he held off a series of enemy counterattacks and successfully repelled them, inflicting heavy losses in manpower and materiel upon the enemy.
Straight after the fighting he continued moving on the enemy.
At the most difficult moments he personally appeared at the battalion’s combat formations, where he inspired the men to conduct heroic deeds.
He personally killed 5 hitlerites and held off a series of flanking counterattacks. Simultaneously he repelled them and made the enemy flee in panic. ”
The full translation of the research can be read here and here
More info on Major Golovko can be found here
Also included in the picture gallery is a scan of the service record card of Major Lonshakov. It contains a picture of him wearing this Order of the Patriotic War 1st class
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