Red Star.

[Bill Garvy]

I posted an example of a repaired Order of the Red Star, Nr. 264464, here: http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/sovie...y-one.html. It was awarded August 5th, 1943, and, as you can see, hopefully, the enamel has been replaced on three arms of the star. This Red Star was awarded to Red Guard's Technician, 2nd Class, Alexy Dmitrievich Lopatin, Commander of Burial Crew of the 7th Guard's Rifle Brigade, which held the Order of the Red Banner. For me, the damage and the repair add to the character of the order, especially in light of the research. . .