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Distinguished Pilot USSR
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Orders

Order of Victory
Order of Lenin
Order of October Revolution
Order of the Red Banner
Order of Suvorov
Order of Ushakov
Order of Kutuzov
Order of Nakhimov
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky
Order of Alexander Nevsky
Order of the Patriotic War
Order of Red Banner of Labor
Order of Friendship
Order of the Red Star
Order Service to Motherland
Order of the Badge of Honor
Order of Honor
Order of Personal Courage
Order of Glory
Order of Labor Glory
Order of Mother Heroine
Order of Maternal Glory

Medals

Medal of Ushakov
Medal of Nakhimov
20th Anniversary Red Army
Partisan of Patriotic War
Rescuing a Drowning Person
Maintaining Public Order
Military Cooperation
Safeguarding Frontiers
Bravery in Fire Fighting
For Bravery
Combat Service
Valiant Labor
Distinguished Labor
Restoration Donbass Mines
Res. Black Metal Enterprises
Development Virgin Lands
Dev. Non-Black Earth Region
Dev. Petro. of W. Siberia
Constr. Baikul-Amur Railroad
50 Years Soviet Militia
Defense of Odessa
Defense of Sevastopol
Defense of Soviet Arctic
Defense of Caucasus
Defense of Kiev
Defense of Leningrad
Defense of Moscow
Defense of Stalingrad
Capture of Vienna
Capture of Budapest
Capture of Koenigsberg
Capture of Berlin
Liberation of Belgrade
Liberation of Prague
Liberation of Warsaw
Victory over Germany
Victory over Japan
Valiant Labor Patriotic War
Distinguished Mil. Service
Armed Forces Veteran USSR
100th Ann. Lenin's Birth
Veteran of Labor
Victory Commem. Medals
Armed Forces Ann. Medals
City Jubilee Medals
Motherhood Medals
Irreproachable Svc. Medals

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Medal for the Liberation of Warsaw
Medal for the Victory over Germany

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Medal for the Liberation of Warsaw
Established 9 June 1945. Awarded to all servicemen of the Soviet Army, Navy, Ministry of Internal Affairs Troops (MVD) and State Security Committee Troops (KGB) who participated in the liberation of Warsaw from 14 January 1945 until 17 January 1945. On 1 August 1944, Polish Home Army General Tadeusz Komorowski ordered the Home Army to attack the German garrison. Fighters used molotov cocktails or captured German weapons to fight German artillery and aircraft. The Red Army were on the outskirts of Warsaw and halted, letting the fighting continue between the ill-equipped Polish Home Army and the German garrison for 66 days before taking Warsaw in 1945. 1,667 Soviet servicemen were awarded Hero of the Soviet Union titles. It is made of brass. Approximately 735,000 were issued.
Variation 1 R1
	On a separately soldered ring. full obverse pic detail pic
Variation 2 R1
	"U" shaped ring is part of medal. Usually has grind marks where ring was filed down. full obverse pic detail pic
Variation 3 R1
	Ring is part of the medal. Ring is manufactured to appear similar to Variation 1. full obverse pic detail pic

Medal for the Victory over Germany
Established 9 May 1945. Awarded to all servicemen of the Soviet Army, Navy, Ministry of Internal Affairs Troops (MVD), State Security Committee Troops (KGB) and employed civilians ( such as in military administration departments, military warehouses, etc. ) who participated in the battles of the Great Patriotic War (WWII). Required was a length of service of 3 months for servicemen and 6 months for employed civilians. It is made of brass. Approximately 14,900,000 were issued.
Variation 1 A
	On a separately soldered ring. full obverse pic detail pic
Variation 2 A
	"U" shaped ring is part of medal. Usually has grind marks where ring was filed down. full obverse pic detail pic
Variation 3 A
	Ring is part of the medal. Ring is manufactured to appear similar to Variation 1. full obverse pic detail pic

RARITY KEY:

A-Abundant, readily available, often in wholesale quantities.
C-Common, always available. Occasionally in quantity.
R1-Usually available without a long delay. Difficult to find in quantity.
R2-Scarce to rare, less seldom available.
R3-Rare. Difficult to find.
R4-Very rare. Demand outstrips supply, and specimens, when
available are often eagerly sought.
R5-Extremely rare and seldom available. Collector may have to
search for a few years to locate one.
R6-Of the highest rarity. Very difficult to obtain.
R7-Almost never available. Most collectors will not have a chance to acquire these pieces.
R8-Never been on the market. Almost impossible to obtain.
R*-Not available for collections.

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