VINTAGE RUSSIAN WWII ORIGINAL SILVER ORDER of the PATRIOTIC WAR 1-CLASS #2132147

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WARNING!!! WARNING!!! WARNING!!! Dear Customers, I kindly ask you: Please thoroughly look through the photos and read the description you buy what see on the photos. Photos are real. Its authenticity is guaranteed! Before bidding - please be sure that you really need this item! I honor new eBay Contracts and Rules and I'm really expect the same from my customers! If you have any questions after reading the description and viewing the pictures; please email me prior to bidding. Please view my feedback and ! Only one lucky bidder gets this! *********************************** DESCRIPTION of ORDER For your appreciation, a rare vintage USSR Russian Military WWII collectables, all original gold-plated sterling silver in the 1st class The Order of the Patriotic War with documents. The Order of the Patriotic War ( Russian : Орден Отечественной войны) is a Soviet military decoration that was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces, security troops, and to partisans for heroic deeds during the German-Soviet War , known by the former-Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War . History The Order was established on 20 May 1942 and came in first class and second class depending upon the merit of the deed. It was the first Soviet medal established during the war, and the first Soviet order divided by classes. Its statute precisely defined, which deeds are awarded with the order, e.g. shooting down three aircraft as a fighter pilot, or destroying two heavy or three medium or four light tanks, or capturing a warship, or repairing an aircraft under fire after landing on a hostile territory, and so on, were awarded with the first class. It was also given to some allied troops and commanders, including western allies. Altogether, over 324,903 of the 1st class and 951,652 of the 2nd class were issued during the war. Until 1985, the total number reached about 1,370,000. In 1985, during the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, it was decided that all surviving veterans of the war would be awarded either 2nd or 1st class of the Order, and about 2,054,000 first class and 5,408,000 second class were issued then. As of January 1992, the total number of all awarded Orders was 2,487,098 first class and 6,688,497 second class variants. Design It featured a red enamel five-pointed star, made of silver, with straight rays in the background, and crossed sabre and rifle. The rays in the background were golden for 1st Class and silver for 2nd Class. The central disc had a golden hammer and sickle on a red enamel background, surrounded by a white enamel ring with the words ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА ("Patriotic War"). Originally the Order was attached to a plain red ribbon much like the Gold Star award, but from June 1943 the Order was to be worn on the right chest without ribbon; on less formal occasions a ribbon bar, dark red with a bright red central stripe for the 1st Class, or dark red with bright red edge stripes for the 2nd Class, may be worn instead. Anniversary orders of 1985 were made cheaper, as a single silver piece, gold-plated in the 1st class. Now such items of the USSR Soviet are great rarities. You have a unique chance to get this Order in your possession . These beautiful Order come to our time in good status and were very well saved - if considering age of this Order. You can see the state of Order on pictures it good. These Order are in good demand; therefore the price increases every year. Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Purchasing such vintage Order , you enlarge your collection; consequently your investments take up. If you want to make a present to your close friend, it is the best decision to purchase this Order. You will get pleasure not only from the purchasing, and from unreserved admiration of your friends. Hurry and we help you to latch on to the unique Order. read more

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