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Auction: 25003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 411

The Hero of the Soviet Union and Order of Lenin pair awarded to P. M. Zernov/Sheranov, possibly the famous Lieutenant-General who was Deputy People's Commissar of the Tank Industry from 1942-45

Russia, Soviet Union, "Hero of the Soviet Union", Gold Star Medal, Type 2, later suspension, reverse officially numbered '3643', gold; Order of Lenin, type 5, Variation 2, reverse officially numbered '72728', gold, platinum and enamel, very fine (2)

Sold together with booklet No. 834638, in the name of Pavel Michaelovich Zernov/Sheranov. The award booklet also confirms the Order of the Red Star (No. 615132), the Order of the October Revolution (No. 30269), the Order of the Red Banner (No. 293519) and the Order of the Red Banner for Labour (No. 432211)

If the recipient was Pavel Mikhailovich Zernov, he was born on 19 January 1905 and rose to be Lieutenant-General of the Technical-Engineering Service. From 1938-46 he was Deputy Head of Main Tractor Industry Directorate, being Deputy People's Commissar of the Tank Industry from 1942-45. Head of Atomic Testing Centre KB-11 from 1946-51, he died on 7 February 1964.

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Estimate
£3,000 to £5,000

Starting price
£2600