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Thank you for the background. I had no knowledge. I actually cleaned up the image found on the ToW site before including it in the book. I assume the image is an official Signal Corps product. That said, I will be very happy to amend the credit entries to include whatever crediting information you wish. Please PM me the desired credit entry and I will update the manuscript and republish. Thanks.

NavyFCO, Thank you for your message. The image used in my book was found on this site: Wohner, John H. - TracesOfWar.com Like the other Wohner image on the site, I assumed it was an official U.S. Army Signal Corps image. Its quality clearly differs from the image you accessed via the Wohner family. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, I like Ike (and Zhukov too)! My latest book is now out: Amazon.com: Uncommon Allies: U.S. Army Recipients of Soviet Military Decorations in World War II: 9798344468075: Empric, Bruce E.: Books Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, I like Ike (and Zhukov) too! My latest book is now out: Amazon.com: Uncommon Allies: U.S. Army Recipients of Soviet Military Decorations in World War II: 9798344468075: Empric, Bruce E.: Books Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, It sold for $1,294.00. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This OGII to a Full Cavalier is now at auction in the former Soyuz. The current bid is $867.00. The recipient was a corporal serving as a sapper-recon scout. He was assigned to an independent sapper battalion subordinate to a rifle division in 3rd Guards Army, 1st Ukrainian Front when recommended for his OGI. Mistakenly awarded a second OGII in November 1944 for action in Czechoslovakia, it would be amended to an OGI some 40 years later - in 1984. He was also awarded two ORS and a BM during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, A nice example of an unissued OGI that recently surfaced in the former Soyuz. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, A real unicorn. One of only two confirmed Red Army female recipients of a U.S. Army decoration in World War II. Guards Senior Lieutenant Valentina P. Komarova was assigned to the 86th Guards Rifle Division when it linked up with the U.S. 26th Infantry Division in Czechoslovakia in May 1945. She was awarded the Legion of Merit in the degree of Legionnaire. Komarova served as an admin officer in the division headquarters' 4th Department. She is highlighted in the reference book We Were Allies Once - U.S. Army Decorations Awarded to Red Army Personnel in World War II. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, Currently available at the well-known, NYC-area dealer. Price: $12,400.00. The recipient was a private serving as a reconnaissance scout in a cavalry regiment subordinate to a cavalry division assigned to 5th Guards Cavalry Corps, 3rd Ukrainian Front when recommended for his final Order of Glory. Mistakenly awarded two Orders of Glory Second Class during the war, the oversight was finally corrected in September 1969 when this OGI was awarded. His two Orders of Glory Second Class were awarded for valor in action in Hungary in the final quarter of 1944. Of note, he marched in the June 24, 1945, Victory Parade on Red Square. He was also awarded an ORS during the war. This dealer last sold this same OGI in December 2005 for $5,600.00. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, A Full Cavalier set that recently popped up in the former Soyuz. Its sale price is unknown. The recipient was a senior sergeant serving as a recon platoon leader assigned to a rifle regiment subordinate to a rifle division in 69th Army, 1st Belorussian Front when recommended for the OGI. He was cited for valor in action on the opening day of the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation on April 16, 1945, in the vicinity of Frankfurt on the Oder River. A veteran of Stalingrad (where he was severely wounded), he was also awarded an ORS and BM during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This OGII to a Full Cavalier is currently at auction in the former Soyuz with a BIN price of $618.00. The recipient was a sergeant major serving as an assistant platoon leader in an independent reconnaissance company subordinate to a rifle division assigned to 43rd Army, 1st Baltic Front. He was recommended for the OGI for valor in East Prussia in December 1944. He was also decorated with an ORB, ORS and BM during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, For the first time in almost three years, the well-known NYC-area dealer has an OGI for sale. Price: $13,500.00 (a 38% price hike over the last one he offered). It was awarded to a junior sergeant who was a gun crew member in a rifle regiment subordinate to a rifle division in 5th Shock Army, 1st Belorussian Front. He was recommended for the award for valor in action in mid to late April 1945 to include during street fighting in the heart of Berlin. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This OGI, OGII partial group to a Full Cavalier is currently at auction in the former Soyuz. The BIN price is $13,300.00. When recommended for the OGI, the recipient was a senior sergeant serving as mortar crew chief in a rifle regiment subordinate to a rifle division assigned to 48th Army, 2nd Belorussian Front. He was cited for valor in action in East Prussia in mid-January 1945. He would later be wounded in the street fighting to capture Koenigsberg. He was also decorated with a BM and CSM during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This very nice first-variant OGII to a Full Cavalier is currently at auction in the former Soyuz with a BIN price of $6,224.00. When recommended for the OGI, the recipient was a Guards senior sergeant serving as an assistant platoon leader in a Guards rifle regiment subordinate to a Guards rifle division in 3rd Army, 2nd Belorussian Front. In that recommendation, he was cited for valor in action in Belarus in July 1944 during which time he was severely wounded. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, The last remaining Full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, Vasiliy I. Dobritsa, passed away on August 19, 2023. He was 98 years old. Regards, slava1stclass