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Medal of Heroism awarded to Russian Jewish woman in the Partisan Brigade

Object | Accession Number: 1995.104.1
1995.104.1 front Medal of Heroism awarded to Russian Jewish woman in the Partisan Brigade Click to enlarge

Medal of Heroism awarded to Russian Jewish Partisan during the Holocaust. Awarded to Ester Blizovski in August 1944 for her participation in the Partisan Brigade entitled Kaplun [Kapluna Brigade].

Date
1944 August 08  (received)
Language
Russian
Classification
Military Insignia
Category
Medals
Object Type
Medals--Soviet Union (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ester Guissin
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About This Object

Physical Description
Round medal: recto: image of three airplanes and tank; notation across center stamped and colored red; "CCCP" stamped beneath tank lower edge, colored red; verso: medal stamped with number "353216" on lower half of circle; ribbon: attached to metal backing with safety pin-like clasp attached; ribbon appears to have been time white at one time with an aqua-colored edging.
Dimensions
overall : 3.620 x 1.890 x 4.800 in. (9.195 x 4.801 x 12.192 cm.)
Materials
overall : metal, cloth
Contributor
Subject: Ester Guissin
Biography
Ester Guissin, born Ester Blizovski, was a member of the Kaplun Partizan Brigade in Belorusse from September 1943 through August 1944.

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The medallion was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Ester Guissin.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-01-11 14:22:27
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Also in Ester Guissin collection

The collection consists of a Russian Medal of Heroism and an accompanying certificate.

Date: 1944 August 04

Certificate for a Medal of Heroism awarded to a female Russian Jewish partisan postwar

Object

Certificate defining Medal of Heroism awarded to Russian Jewish Partisan during the Holocaust. Awarded to Ester Blizovski in August 1944 for her participation in the Partisan Brigade entitled Kaplun [Kapluna Brigade].

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