collector86: Hero of the Soviet Union Trofim Zvonkov (1905-1978). Another great addition to my colle
collector86: Hero of the Soviet Union Trofim Zvonkov (1905-1978). Another great addition to my collection. You can see his original medal “Gold Star” #4087 along with Small Hero Certificate (heroes used to carry them everywhere to receive common perks in daily life). Certificate with personally hand-signed in ink by Mikhail Kalinin, de-jure USSR leader for 25 years and closest Stalin’s comrade. During WW2 Zvonkov was a common Ukrainian soldier. In October 1943 during the Dniepr battle his unit successfully made 20 (!) counter-attacks against Nazis. Zvonkov received his Hero award in 1944. I assume award was sold by his relatives in 1990’s. The Star has scratches like someone was testing it for gold and the first page of Hero Certificate with a Hero’s photo is torn out. -- source link
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