SOVIET Red Medal star Banner Pilot PO-2 ORDER GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR GPW (#1208)

  
1st class " The Patriotic War" Gold. Pilot of the 168th Fighter Aviation Regiment. In the Red Army since 1939. Participation in the war since 1941.

He made 124 sorties for bombing at night on a PO-2 aircraft and 240 communications sorties. Participated in 2 air battles with an enemy fighter.

He covered his leader who shot down the FV-190yu. On July 27, 1944, in a group with 6 Yak-1s to escort IL-2s, when leaving the attack, they were attacked by 10 FV-190 aircraft from below.

Litvinenko repelled German attacks 2 times. On July 18, 1944, going on reconnaissance of enemy troops, pilot Litvinenko delivered valuable data on railway traffic. On the way back I saw a train. He stormed the object 3 times until he ran out of ammunition.

Worthy of an award for conducting 31 successful sorties the Patriotic War I level is made of gold (583) and silver. The gold content in the order of the first degree - 8,329 ± 0,379 g of silver - 16,754 ± 0,977. The total weight of the Order of the first degree - 32,34 ± 1,65 g.

Overhead the hammer and sickle in the center of the Order made of gold on the two degrees of the Order. Please carefully review the attached photos, if you need any additional photos please contact me. What you see in the photographs is what you will get. Pay Pal only Thank you.

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1. Type: Medal
2. Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
3. Theme: Militaria
4. Original/Reproduction: Original
5. Featured Refinements: Soviet Order
6. Region of Origin: Russia
7. Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
8. Modified Item: No