Soviet Russian Medal Order of the Red Star 1943 screwpost base researched

Description

Soviet Russian USSR Order of the Red Star,
“screw-post base” variation
with
serial number in the 150000-160000
range
, awarded in
March 1943
to
Guards Lieutenant
(later
Guards Captain
)
Vasily Nikiforovich Bozhko
, for bravery in combat with the 31st Guards Rifle Division in February 1943. His citation reads:
"On February 15, 1943, having gathered 50 Red Army soldiers, he occupied a defensive position on Hill 206.4, in doing so repulsed a German counterattack and held the line until the approach of our main forces. As a result, the enemy left up to a platoon of sub-machine gunners on [dead] on the field of battle."
His recommendation was
upgraded
from a Combat Service Medal to an Order of the Red Star
by the Commander of the 16th Army.
Bozhko went on to earn an
Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class at Kursk
, an
Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class
, and a
second Red Star – all for combat.
Condition is as seen in the images! Some chips to 3 o'clock and 5 o'clock arms.
The serial number of the award matches the serial number shown in the archival documents,
obviously
.
If you require confirmation in advance, please send me a message, and I will gladly provide images. Over time, I have found that redacting award serial numbers in certain listings (particularly of researched awards) has acted a simple and effective filter to sort good customers from troublesome eBay hooligans. Reasonable, rational collectors who are genuinely interested in the history represented by an award will make the effort to reach out and will quickly find that everything is in order.
Winner will be provided with
full archival research
(
26 pages
including the Award Record Card, citation, and the awarding decree) in electronic format,
unredacted
, in color.
Professional English translation
of the Record Card and Citation for this Red Star is available if requested before receipt of item.
No returns.
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