Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

U.S.S.R., Order of Glory (2), 3rd Class, silver and enamel, reverse inscribed, ‘567483’; another, reverse inscribed, ‘160355’, both mounted Russian style as worn, good very fine (2) £60-70

The Order of Glory, 3rd Class, number ‘567483’ was awarded to Private Andrei Davidovich Balenko, 114th Rifle Regiment, 353rd Rifle Division. Awarded by Order dated 6 November 1947.

A translation of his citation reads, ‘He was in the Red Army from 27 September 1943 with the 114th Rifle Regiment, 353rd Rifle Division, 3rd Ukrainian Front. He was heavily wounded in the left arm and head on 30 January 1944. He stayed in Hospital No. 2473. After recovering, he was sent from the hospital to his home. He is an invalid 2nd Class.’

Andrei Davidovich Balenko was born in 1926 in the village of Taromskoye, Dnepropetrovskaya Oblast, Dnepropetrovskii Region of Ukraine. He was wounded in the arm and head in the fighting near the city of Krivoi Rog on 30 January 1944. Sold with original awards booklet which lists the above together with copied service and award details with translations.

The Order of Glory, 3rd Class, number ‘160355’ is sold with the recipient’s original awards booklet but is unresearched.