Jahrestag der Gründung der DDR. Hero of the Soviet Union. Unique set – communist Germany medal for Soviet. Colonel-tankman of the Red Army – Hero of the Soviet Union. The medal was received in one step on September 4, 1978 and received once on the day of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the GDR on October 7, 1979. This memo was registered for recognition and involvement in the survey, discovery and strengthening of the GDR in the early years from 1945 to 1952 is the year of those people who during this period contributed to the construction of a socialist German state. The medal could be awarded not only to citizens of the GDR, but also to other people from fraternal states. Jahrestag der Gründung der DDR – see Wiki. Battalion commander of the 66th Guards Tank Brigade of the Red Army. For bravery in street fights in Berlin. From April 21 to May 2, 1945 fought in street fights in Berlin. In the direction of the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag. In these fierce fights the battalion of. Destroyed 9 tanks, 11 armored personnel carriers, 27 guns and captured 152 Wehrmacht soldiers. After the end of the Second World War. Continued to serve in the Soviet Army. In 1946, he graduated from the academic advanced training courses for officers at the Military Academy of Armored and Mechanized Troops, in 1955 – the central armored advanced training courses for officers. As a military adviser to the Soviet Union, helped in the construction of the tank forces of communist G. Information from archive the Ministry of Defence of the USSR. Rare medal and unique document for the. 100% authentic, original old medal, a ribbon, the device for carrying, the Document.