Lot 3079
ORDERS OF THE USSR, Documented and Researched GOLD Star of Hero of the Soviet Union. ORDERS OF THE USSR, Documented and Researched GOLD Star of Hero of the Soviet Union. Type 2. Award # 2270 23K gold. Comes with Large Certificate for the title Hero of the Soviet Union, and a custom made Congratulatory gramota. Awarded to Major-General Kiriya Shalva Nesterovich (Georgian by nationality), ace fighter pilot, by decree of Oct. 26, 1944. At the time of award, major Kiriya was serving as the navigator of 151th Guards Air Regiment, with a personal score of 23 enemy planes (22 personal + 1 shared) destroyed in 59 dogfights. By the end of WWII, he managed to add 6 more kills to his tally, ending with 29 (!) victories. After the war, continued his military career, retiring in 1961 as Major-General of Aviation. Published a memoir book "Skies belong to the stars", about his combat exploits. Extremely Rare HSU star to a high scoring ace. ????? 1944? ??? ??????? ????????? 427-?? ??? (????????????? ? 1944? ? 151-? ?????), ?? 2-? ??? ?????? ? ????? ??????? 1944? ???????? 189 ??????? ? ???? 23 ???????? (???? ? ??????) ? 59 ???? ?? ????? ????? ???? ??? 6. ???????????? ????????? ??????? ? ??? ?? 1961? ? ???????? ????? ? ?????? ???????-?????? ? ????? ?????? ????? ??????? ????? "???? ??????????? ???????". ????? ????? ??????????? ????????? - ??????? ?????????? ?????????????? ? ???????????-?????? ? ??????? ? ????? ? ????? (c?????) Condition: Suspension is missing the push plate, otherwise problem free on all items.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
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