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    Posted

    Hi,

    I just want to take a few moments to share my Soviet collection. The Soviet awards were my first true collecting love...

    Paul Reck

    Posted

    Next is my one and only remaining Soviet WW2 uniform. It is complete minus the boots. The ribbon bar came with the tunic.

    Guest Rick Research
    Posted

    Ahhhhh beer.gif We have got to link up at Lowell ONE of these months!

    I love that gimnastyorka: finding enlisted ranks uniforms is VASTLY harder than officers, and yours has it all-- WW2 NCO, and wound stripes, which are NOT found as often as they should be.

    Now go and list all the serial numbers on the WW2 Orders for us to place them as far as approximate dates...

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    Posted (edited)

    And CLOSEUPS of the ENAMEL? love.gif

    Great collection, Paul. I wish, i would be that far? beer.gif

    Thank you Rick and Gerd for your compliments.

    I will have to get better pics and send place the SSNs here. I will try to do so this weekend.

    A lot of these awards are part of documented groupings. My favorite is the 20 year Anniversary of the Revolution medal. That one comes complete with the wears award book...which has the photo as well! love.gif

    I will have to get down to Lowell some time! I miss seeing you and the other Rick!

    Rick, I am still perplexed in regard to the ribbon bar!

    Best regards

    Paul Reck

    Edited by Paul Reck
    Guest Rick Research
    Posted

    We jumping.gifjumping.gifjumping.gif documented groups!

    Got a scanner for the 1938 Medal award book?

    How about a closer view of the ribbon bar? It appears to be upside down.

    Posted

    Paul

    Thank you for posting your items, Soviet collectors seem to have a hang up over doing so....we must promote and enthuse this side of collecting.

    Well done on your findings so far!

    Regards

    Chris

    Posted

    Great selection .... got these in that bunch?

    Defense of Sevastopol

    Defense of Odessa

    Liberation of Belgrade

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    Posted

    Great selection .... got these in that bunch?

    Defense of Sevastopol

    Defense of Odessa

    Liberation of Belgrade

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    Darrell. Why yes I do... I can see about taking some close up photos tomorrow!

    Thank you all for your kind words. My collecting focus is now German WW2, but I cannot bring myself to get rid of these medals. The Soviets made some beautiful medals an orders.

    Best regards

    Paul Reck

    Posted

    As per Rick's request is a listing of the orders I have along with the Serial Numbers:

    Order of Lenin(with book)

    380 204

    Order of the October Revolution

    63987*

    Order of the Red Banner with the Number 2

    18324

    Order of the Red Banner

    374 268**

    162 139

    Order of the Red Banner Screw Back

    68 994

    Order of Glory Second Class

    19 474

    Order of Glory Third Class

    130 994

    Order of Friendship

    58 174*

    Order of the Red Star

    2 720 733**

    329 224**

    1 821 919

    Red Banner of Labor

    426 693

    859 917*

    Order of Labor Glory Third Class

    585 117

    Order of Honor

    Flat Back 123 474

    522 559

    1 144 887*

    Valor medal

    1 811 862

    Military merit

    1 564 905**

    * This group is logged in an awards book ranging between the years of 1973 and 1989. There is no photo in this book. I cannot read cyrilic so that is all of the info I have. The book Serial number is: "3 No 112867"

    ** This grouping comes with an awards book with a picture of a Major. The only date I see is 01Jul43(?). The book serial number(?) is stamped "No 123725".

    The book that accompanies the Order of Lenin has no photo. There is a stamp across where the photo should be. The date of the award is the 20th (I dont know the month 1966. The book serial number is: " E No 076733".

    Best regards

    Paul Reck

    Guest Rick Research
    Posted

    We have GOT to link up at Lowell. All Cyrillic questions answered... or post nice big scans.

    I neeeeed that Lenin date for the data base!!! The civilian "*" group likewise will have each of the dates entered in that age book. Ricky reads names and dates , if posted. cheers.gif

    The Major's group that would be his Red Star 329,224 awarded in June 1943, so privileges started 1 July. His MMM is a 1944 date, possibly for 10+ years long service, other Red Star is a 1946 date and probably 15 years long service, which would match a 20 years long service for his 1950-52 Red Banner. Insignia will reveal what KIND of Major he was and the potential for research joy. If you had a (everybody!!!) Epson 2400 scanner... jumping.gifcheeky.gif

    ORB "2" dates 1950/51

    Glory 2 = June 1945

    Glory 3 = September 1944

    Red Star 1,821,919 = 1945

    Valor = end of 1944, early 1945

    Posted

    Your passion for Soviet awards really shows! biggrin.gif  beer.gif

    Thank you Rick and Bob for your input. I can rescan all of the books as the pics are a lot bigger than the ones I posted. Please PM me your email address and I will send them to you!

    Best regards

    Paul Reck

    Posted

    Thank you Rick and Bob for your input.  I can rescan all of the books as the pics are a lot bigger than the ones I posted.  Please PM me your email address and I will  send them to you!

    Best regards

    Paul Reck

    PS, I have an HP 2200c for a scanner. I used it for the first time yesterday!!

    Is that a good one? LOL

    Paul

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