This medal was the highest-ranking medal in the Soviet Union during World War II. Only 19 medals were awarded to 16 people.

The requirements for obtaining this medal are very high. It must be a military commander who successfully completed one or several army campaigns and made fundamental changes in the overall situation of the war in favor of the Soviet Red Army.

In other words, only the top Soviet generals with the best military exploits can get this medal.

Because of the high level of this medal, it took a lot of effort to design and make it.

The famous Soviet painter and sculptor Kuznetsov undertook the design task. He tried his best to come up with nine design schemes, and finally, the seventh scheme was selected by Stalin.

Interestingly, Stalin also personally revised the medal.

The material of this medal is amazing. First of all, the main body is made of platinum and the cost is as high as 47 grams.

Everyone knows that platinum is a more precious metal than gold, and its value is higher.

In addition, the medal is inlaid with as many as 150 small diamonds weighing 16 carats.

In addition, there are five natural rubies weighing 5 carats.

The materials are very precious and the production is even more amazing.

This medal is entirely handmade, made by a jewelry workshop in Moscow.

Its production is very exquisite, all from the hands of skilled craftsmen.

For example, a blue round enamel with a diameter of 3 1 mm has a base made of pure silver. The enamel is inlaid with gold-cast patterns such as Moscow Kremlin Palace Wall, Spaska Bell Tower, Lenin Mausoleum, etc., and the periphery of the pattern is decorated with two golden oak leaves (oak is a symbol of bravery in Russia).

This kind of production is so elaborate that even high-grade jewelry may not have this kind of processing.

It is estimated that the production cost of each medal is as high as one million dollars.

In addition, I only made the 19 medal, which is valuable but not valuable.

Among them, Soviet generals only got 14, including Stalin, zhukov and Alexander Alexander Alexander.

In other words, of all the Soviet generals, only 1 1 won this medal, so I ask you not to cry when you exaggerate.

The other five medals were awarded to American five-star general Eisenhower, British Marshal Montgomery, Yugoslav People's Liberation Army Commander Tito, Polish Army Commander Mikhal Zhimeirski and Romanian King Mihai I.

These five people are considered to be of great help to the Soviet Union in World War II.

It can be said that this medal is priceless even if it is made of scrap iron.

The picture above shows zhukov's daughter.

At present, these medals are priceless and well preserved. Only the Romanian King Mihai I's was auctioned.

Mihai I fled to Switzerland on 1947, but did not take any wealth with him. A few years later, he could not even maintain a basic life and was forced to auction the medal.

That year, this medal was won by Rockefeller Financial Group of the United States. Although the purchase price is confidential, it is generally believed to be $3.8 million.

At that time, 3.8 million dollars was sky-high.

Label: Porsche Medal