He was decorated for bravery following the Soviet offensive against the Germans that claimed more than one million lives during the winter campaign of 1942-1943 . He was awarded the Soviet Order of the Patriotic War ,1 st class and given medals for taking part in the liberation of Prague , the defence of Stalingrad and the Soviet Victory medal for distinguished military service . On 8 March 1945 he was awarded the Medal for Battle Merit
Victory medal
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Peter Gitelman