Description
Order of the Red Star #1679566
Awarded to flamethrower and Private Konstantin Semyonovich Bayuk (Константин Семенович Баюк)
For burning 3 houses and smoking out the Germans from one of the cellars with his flamethrower during an assault operation on the enemy stronghold in the Breslau. Under the enemy fire, he dug up the trenches and raised the barricades
Made of silver and enamels. Measures 48.31 mm in width, 45.96 mm in height and weighs 29.7 grams 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.
In excellent overall condition with most detail still visible and light to medium overall wear. The enamels are well preserved without repairs and show some contact marks and a tiny superficial chip on the very tip of the 9 o’clock ray only. Its screw has not been shortened and the order comes with its time period and well fitted screwplate.
Very unusual research to a flamethrower
Brief and specific description of the personal feat or merits:
During the assault operations on the enemy stronghold in the Breslau city, the flamethrower man BOYUK burned 3 houses and smoked out the Germans from one of the cellars. Under the enemy fire, he dug up the trenches and raised the barricades.
Comrade BOYUK deserves state award medal “FOR BRAVERY”.
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