Grandfather's Star

[Mehti Safarov]

Awarded March 7, 1945.

[Mehti Safarov]

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[Mehti Safarov]

May 1945, Nimburk, Czechoslovakia.

[Jan]

What a nice piece with a beautiful patina. May I ask what he did to deserve the decoration?

Best,


Jan

[der alte oberst]

Please, for us not familiar with this star, give a few words of info. yours is beautiful, and good photo, thanks for posting.

[Jan]

Isn´t it the star of "Hero of the Soviet Union" a medal given for outstanding bravery in battle?

Best,


Jan

[Aleksander P]

Isn´t it the star of "Hero of the Soviet Union" a medal given for outstanding bravery in battle?

Best,


Jan

Hi,

It's the Order of the Red Star. You should find the requirements needed to award this order online.

I attached a photo, of what the Star of Hero of the Soviet Union looked like. Only 11,635 awarded during the Great Patriotic War.

[Jan]

Thanks Alexander once again

Cheers,

Jan

[Aleksander P]

No problem Jan! Glad to be of some help .

[Wagriff]

What a great thing to have-a Red Star issued during WWII to your own Grandfather! Have you researched the circumstances of it's issuance?