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Documented and Researched Group of Battalion Commissar Koshelev
G.M.
Major Koshelev Grigory Mikhailovich participated in Soviet military
conflicts of 1937-1945, as Battalion Commissar, and later political deputy of the
Tank Brigade.
Group comes with:
• Order of the Red Banner #2269 (Type 1, ‘mirror’ reverse).
• Order of the Red Banner 2
nd
Award #1334 (Type 2, “monetny dvor”, screwback.
w/Certificate of Authenticity from P. McDaniel, 9 out of 10 condition, which
is extremely high for these awards!).
• Order of the Patriotic War 2
nd
Class #4472 (Type 1, suspension.
Very rare
variation
with stick-pin and serial number at 3 o’clock. w/Certificate of Authenticity
from P. McDaniel, 8 out of 10 condition).
• Orders Book, listing all of the above awards (plus another Red Star, which is
missing).
• 1938 Lake Hasan Badge with Certificate.
• Copies of complete archival research from the Central Archive of the Ministry
of Defense of Russian Federation, containing award cards, military records,
citations, decrees, etc. Main paperwork includes English translation.
Highly collectable grouping of rare early orders in top condition.
Condition:
Both Red Banners are in immaculate, close to mint condition,
with only a few tiny enamel chips, Patriotic War 2
nd
class
has enamel repaired at 12 o’clock
$7,500
Certificate of Authenticity from P. McDaniel for Order of Red Banner 2
nd
Award #1334.
Certificate of Authenticity from P. McDaniel for Order of Patriotic War 2
nd
Class #4472.