Description
Soviet Order of the Red Star #1848016
Awarded to Guards Captain and head of his regiment’s finances Sergej Grigorievich Balyaev (Сергей Григорьевич Баляев)
Balyaev volunteered to service in the Leningrad front in June 1941 and was heavily wounded in 1942
Made of silver and enamels. Measures 48.36 mm in width, 46.38 mm in height and weighs 30.0 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 original order of the Red Star is in a nice, about average condition. The details are mostly visible although the higher laying parts show medium wear. The enamels problem free apart from a superficial chip on the tip of the 5 o’clock ray of the red star. There have been no repairs and the screw is full length. It comes with its time period and well fitted screwplate.
Very interesting research!
Short excerpt and translation of the research:
Guards captain BALYAEV Sergej Grigorievich, born 1900. The veteran volunteered to service in the Leningrad front in June 1941.
The Red Star bestowed at the end of the WW2, in May 1945. At this time, the veteran was the head of finances of 278 Guards rifle regiment, 93 Guards rifle division. Finances – not much shooting, is it? But, in fact, the reason for such position was a severe wound sustained on 05 March 1942 during the Leningrad battle, when BELYAEV was a rifle platoon commander.
It is, unfortunately not known which rifle unit BELYEV served in March 1942. Maybe officer service record contains the answer? But after recovery in October 1942, it appears, he was sent to either 92nd or 97th (13GuRBr) separate rifle brigades (7RC, 64A). Both were Naval infantry units and played very important roles in Stalingrad battle. 92nd was defending Mamayev Kurgan, 97th – Lysaya Gora.
In April 1943, the new 93 Guards rifle division was formed out of the 92RBr and 13GuRBr (97RBr). BELYAEV served in the newly formed 278GuRR through the remainder of the war.
N.B. Also included in the picture gallery is a scan of the citation of Belyev’s other Red Star (last picture)
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