WW2 USSR Soviet Russian Military Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class 1942-43

Description

USSR Soviet Russian Military Collection  Order of the Patriotic War
2nd class
C
opy
1942-43
COPY
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. 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. 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. Made in Ukraine
COPY
Made in Ukraine
Condition: New. EXC
Material: metal, emanel
Comes with : order
All photos are  actual, so you buy what see on the photos.
Dear Customers, you will receive exactly the same item which you see on the pictures, not similar or other. Please read the description carefully and review the photos.
IS ON SALE AS IS. YOU LOOK THE PHOTO
Shipping Worldwide via "Ukrposhta" by Air Mail services