Ralph A Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I've been clearing out the odds and ends from my collection, and this lovely little group tumbled into the light. I'm not sure what to do with it, except pass it along to a collector who is more into things like this. Help me with a value, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Here are some random close ups. I have closer shots of everything, if someone wants to PM me about it; is interested in it. Medals, orders and pins are, as far as I can make out: 10-15-20 years irreproachable service medals. medal for "combat" service (which I understand was sometimes awarded in lieu of a 10-year service medal). komsomol pin. 50-60-70 years USSR armed forced medals. 25 years impeccable service "veterans of USSR armed forces" medal. 100 years Lenin birthday commemorative. 30th anniv. Great Patriotic War. 1973-1974 Socialist "emulation" winner pins. Looks like he was a 40-year man, the earliest to latest dates are about 1956 - 1996. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 More. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Medals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 More medals. Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) 10-15-20 years irreproachable service medals. medal for "combat" service (which I understand was sometimes awarded in lieu of a 10-year service medal). Since he received all three Impeccable Service Medals, the MCM must have been awarded for something else. I can't find anything about a Decree issued on May 10, 1970, but the date suggests it has got something to do with the 25th anniversary of victory in the war. The medals are all rather common, but the paperwork, the fact that he was a Major General, and the further research possibilities make this a pretty nice group. I'd say the set is worth about $200, Here's a picture of his headstone: http://spb-tombs-walkeru.narod.ru/2013/6/28.htm Edited February 8, 2015 by Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Thanks for the reply, great stuff. Couple questions: the Soviet Navy had Generals? One of the documents has a 1995 date. I assume that is an expiration date, then, since his tombstone says he died in 1992. Or is there another explanation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Wow. That is a really cool and complete group. I would love to have something like this one day. Great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyFCO Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Good to see an old friend again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyFCO Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Forgot I had this...the citation for his MM... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyFCO Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 From my records, it looks like I acquired this group in September 2005, got the research back in January 2006, and sold it in January 2007...probably to Ralph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 In summary, what does his citation say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Yes, this is where I got it. Wonderful. Did I also get the Roy MacElwee group from you? I don't remember seeing the citation... I would like to have a translation, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyFCO Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Hopefully one of our Russian-speaking board members can help...some of these appear to be engineering terms and I'm not familiar with them (much easier to translate the normal "He killed XX Germans with his mortar...") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Thanks for the reply, great stuff. Couple questions: the Soviet Navy had Generals? Yes, there were several shore-based service branches that used army ranks, such as the Coastal Service and, as in this case, the Engineering Service. One of the documents has a 1995 date. I assume that is an expiration date, then, since his tombstone says he died in 1992. Or is there another explanation? The document you're referring to says that it's "valid until March 1995". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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