Patriotic Merit Order/Vaterländischer Verdienstorden.

[Ralph Pickard]

Pravda - I do not see any problems with your latest VVO you have added to your collection. :thumbsup

Originally Posted by Pravda

Also, this is the bronze example I bought recently. It looks ok to me, but I would like a second opinion.

desantnik - nice addition to your collection...well done!!!

Originally Posted by desantnik

Here's the silver version awarded to Soviet citizen Gani Valiev in 1985 in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the GDR and GDR-Soviet friendship. According to his two citations, Valiev did his share of killing "fascists."

Inside the document was included an onion-skin Russian translation of the German text (pictured to the left).

This set included a book on the 61 Rifle Division that included Valiev's photo. Although an enlisted man during the war he continued on to retire as a colonel.