Glory To Patriotic War Heroes WWII

Original vintage Soviet World War Two propaganda poster - Glory to the heroes of the Patriotic War Komsomol member V. Lebedeva in the battle for the homeland showed examples of courage and bravery She managed to master four types of weapons, in addition to her speciality as an orderly She was awarded a military order - featuring an image of a smiling young lady wearing a medal on her military uniform next to a Lenin badge with a Soviet star on her hat, the title in a red ribbon banner above and the description below surrounded by different guns and weapons around a green wreath with a red star medal and hammer and sickle emblem, all set within a decorative red shaded oak leaf and ribbon frame border. Good condition, creasing, tears, minor staining, small paper losses.

Patriotic War Hero

Hero of the Soviet Union: Komsomol member Vera Lebedeva was a nurse from Leningrad who joined the war to assist the wounded as a medic of an artillery and machine gun unit. At the front, she learned how to use a machine gun and, during an attack from the enemy, she moved forward and opened fire at close range. Facing a critical moment, she decided to use a grenade on the approaching Nazis but Soviet reinforcements arrived and repelled the attack. The soldiers carried out a seriously wounded Lebedeva still holding a grenade. Vera Lebedeva was awarded the military Order of the Red Banner for showing extraordinary heroism and courage in combat.