Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal Bar for a Distinguished Second World War Combatant and Stalingrad Defender GTRexclude and Commemorative for the War

and Commemorative for the War 1914-1918 (bronze

Military officials viewed his actions as having saved the lives of his men

The two men were in the same company and the error likely occurred when they handed out the medals

in turn bearing a white mobile swastika

Attacked from all sides

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal Bar for a Distinguished Second World War Combatant and Stalingrad Defender GTRexclude and Commemorative for the WarA medal bar featuring four awards, including: 1. An Order of Glory, Type II, III Class, constructed of silver with enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised depiction of the Spasskaya Tower, situated within a wheat stalk wreath which is joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing a silvered inscription of (GLORY), the reverse bearing central raised initials (USSR) within a