A SOVIET RUSSIAN ORDER OF THE PATRIOTIC WAR 2 CLASS
Орден Отечественной войны (CCCP)
Origin: Soviet Union, established in 1942.
A Soviet military decoration that was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces, security troops, and to partisans for heroic deeds during the German-Soviet War, known by the former-Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War.
It features a red enamel five-pointed star, made of silver, with straight rays in the background, and crossed sabre and rifle. The rays in the background are silver. The central disc has a golden hammer and sickle on a red enamel background, surrounded by a white enamel ring with the words ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА ("Patriotic War").
Number 5841983.
Height 47 mm.
Condition report: generally good condition for the age. Small scratches.