Russian Ukrainian Order of Khmelnitsky Medal, 3rd class
The Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky is a Soviet and later Ukrainian award, named after cossack hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky, first established on October 10, 1943 (during World War II) by the Presidium of Supreme Soviet of the USSR and re-established by Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma to commemorate the 50th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 3, 1995.
The medal was created to award Red Army personnel for exceptional duty in combat operations that led to the liberation of the Soviet territory. Nikita Khrushchev (then a Red Army general) as well as Soviet Ukrainian filmmaker Olexandr Dovzhenko and poet Mykola Bazhan initiated the idea to create this award. The Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky was broken down into three different classes: 1st class, 2nd class, and 3rd class.
The 3rd class medal is awarded to officers, partisan commanders, sergeants, corporals and privates of the Red Army and partisan units for outstanding bravery and resourcefulness leading to a battle victory. Most of them were Red Army soldiers who fought on the Ukrainian Front as well as Ukrainian partisans.
After the Dissolution of the Soviet Union the Order was re-estabilished only in Ukraine."
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Found what appears to be 2nd class award,but as you can also see this one has discolor around the bottom of award,as over paint?But are they real or poorly made?
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky II Class with document. Document seems to actually be signed by President Yushchenko and is a rotary-tool-engraved, low, 3-digit serial number. Name and number withhheld to protect recipient's identity.
