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 order established during the war, and the first Soviet order divided into 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.
New Items, Order of the Patriotic War
USSR. Order of the Patriotic War 1st class, s/n 183485. Type 2 Variation 2. Duplicate award.
$1,175.00
Duplicate award. Excellent condition. In solid gold (14 K), sterling silver and enamels. One-line mint mark.
Awarded to: Brondvein Moisey Lazarevich in 1945.
Nationality: Jewish
Date of birth: 1922
Date of entry into service: 1941
Military rank: lieutenant of the medical service
Military unit: 242nd tank brigade
