Order of Alexander Nevsky (Typ-3, Var.1 Nr.18638) Silver gild

The Alexander Nevsky Order was on 29 July 1942 sponsored by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. He was given to commanders of the Red Army, which show personal courage, boldness and courage and able leadership in the fight for the mother country in the Patriotic War, and thereby ensure the success of the unit. The Alexander Nevsky Order is named after the Russian military leader Alexander Nevsky Yaroslavich (1220-1263), a Russian national hero of 1242, the German and Danish crusaders deflected, who tried to occupy the Baltic states. The Alexander Nevsky Order was awarded to 42,165 officers and 1,473 military units or formations. The Order was usually awarded to Unteroffziere and company commanders, as officers higher in rank often for higher orders such as Suvorov, Kutuzov, etc. .. have been proposed.