This one was given to career civil police ("militia") officer Mikhail Petrovich Gusev, who was a Major during the siege:
This is the standard civil/political issue-- but note that it was awarded 2 June 1943 while the siege, the endless, dreadful siege Harrison Salisbury wrote so movingly about, was still dragging on.
For more on another veteran of the siege, do a search for "Maguta" for a pair of Red Banners awarded days and mere numbers apart.
This is the standard civil/political issue-- but note that it was awarded 2 June 1943 while the siege, the endless, dreadful siege Harrison Salisbury wrote so movingly about, was still dragging on.
For more on another veteran of the siege, do a search for "Maguta" for a pair of Red Banners awarded days and mere numbers apart.