Original Soviet Union WWII Russian Medal “For Courage” Valor - 1945 Issue

Original Item. Only One Available. The Medal "For Courage" or Medal "For Valour" (Russian: Медаль «За отвагу») is a state decoration of the Russian Federation that was retained from the Soviet awards system following the dissolution of the USSR.

This is a good service-worn example marked on the back with award number 2192843, which denotes a 1945-award. The first three Medals for Courage were awarded only three days later to three border guards for acts of bravery during the Battle of Lake Khasan. More than 4.2 million were awarded during the Great Patriotic War. From its creation in 1938 to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, 4,569,893 medals were awarded, many posthumously.

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