Soviet Order of the Red Banner Group Awarded for Bravery Poland 1945

A medal group comprising of the Order of the Red Banner (number 203239), Combat Merit medal, Liberation of Warsaw medal, Capture of Berlin Medal,  Victory over Germany medal, 30th anniversary of the armed forces medal,  and the civilian medal for Valiant Labour mounted for wear (screw back). The Order of the Red Star (number 3244751) and guards badge.   The medals were awarded to Ivan Vasilyevich Lebedev and come with copies of his record card confirming his awards and their numbers (excluding the civilian award) and the citation for the Order of the Red Banner (with translations). Lebedev was born in 1919, joined the Red Army in 1939. He joined the Communist Party in 1942.  He retired in 1954 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was awarded the Order of the Red Star essentially as a long service, good conduct award.

His citation for the Order of the Red Banner, dated 2nd February reads:

“During the fighting on Polish territory between 14th and 29th January 1945, comrade Lebedev, serving as the regimental reconnaissance officer, exhibited skill in leading reconnaissance operations and accurately and truthfully revealed important enemy objects, firing positions and troop concentrations. Throughout the fighting, reconnaissance operations were conducted continuously under comrade Lebedev’s guidance. The reconnaissance platoons tally comprises 56 Hitlerites killed, while 36 were taken prisoner and 2 trucks, 5 motorcycles and 20 bicycles were captured in good working order. During the capture of the city of Bromberg comrade Lebedev, whilst taking part in a reconnaissance mission, personally captured 5 Hitlerites, one of whom turned out to be a Captain who provided valuable information about the enemy forces. During the fighting for the city of Fandsburg, he served with the regiment’s forward detachment and was severely wounded. For the bravery, courage and initiative he displayed during the fighting with the German invaders and his skill in organizing reconnaissance operations, he deserves the Order of the Red Banner”

The medals themselves are in good condition. There’s some repaired damage  to the enamel of the Order of the Red Star (see photo, left leg of the star), some enamel missing on the guards badge (also missing it’s screw back). The medals are in a fitted case held in by their screw backs.

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