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Gents, This is one of two OGIIs awarded to this Full Cavalier during the war. It sold at auction in the former Soyuz on March 14, 2021, for $802.00. The recipient was a senior sergeant serving as a gun crew commander in an anti-tank artillery regiment subordinate to 11th Tank Corps. He was recommended for his OGI for valor during the Battle of Berlin. In addition to his four Orders of Glory, he was also awarded an ORS and BM during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, In early December 2019, this OGI (serial number 1966) to a Full Cavalier sold on an auction site in the former Soyuz for $8,091.00. When recommended for his OGI, the recipient was a Guards sergeant major serving as a platoon leader assigned to a submachine gun company in a Guards rifle regiment subordinate to a Guards rifle division. His division was subordinate to the 1st Baltic Front at that point. His OGI, however, was not authorized until December 1980. It was issued to replace an erroneous second award of the OGIII which he received during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, For the first time in several years, there were no Full Cavalier items up for auction in the recently concluded annual "The New York Sale": 2021 The New York Sale Russian Orders Medals Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, Well, it appears Zhukov appreciates the information contained in my first book. ? rozenas.pdf (ceu.edu) Regards, slava1stclass Onward to Berlin Cite in Academic Paper.pdf

Gents, This OGI just popped up in the former Soyuz. Unclear if it is for sale. The recipient was a senior sergeant commanding a 45mm cannon crew assigned to a rifle regiment in a rifle division subordinate to 3rd Army. A recipient of the OGII and two OGIIIs during the war, his OGI was issued in August 1955 to replace his erroneously issued second OGIII award. He was also awarded the OPWII, ORS and BM during the war Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This Full Cavalier "set" is currently available on the well-known auction site. Asking price: $15,000.00. I say "set" because the OGII and OGIII are not original to the group. They are OGs that have been altered to match the recipient's actual OGII and OGIII serial numbers to make it appear as a complete set with the corresponding increased value/price tag. The OGI is original. It was circulating on the market as a loose/single piece some 10 years ago. The recipient was a Guards sergeant major with duties as a radio station chief serving in an independent Guards reconnaissance company assigned to a Guards rifle division in the 28th Army when recommended for his OGI. In addition to participating in the capture of Königsberg and in street fighting during the Battle of Berlin, he was also awarded the OPWI, OPWII and ORS during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This OGI is currently available at the well-known NYC-area dealer. Price: $9,800.00. The recipient was a Guards senior sergeant with duties as a squad leader serving in a Guards engineer-sapper battalion subordinate to a Guards engineer-sapper brigade assigned to 69th Army. He was awarded his OGI for valor during the first days of the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation in the vicinity of Lebus, Germany. He was also awarded the ORS, BM and, as detailed in my book, was one of the very few Full Cavaliers to have been awarded the Partisan Medal (Partisan Medal Second Class in his case) during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This Full Cavalier set is currently available with a West European dealer. The asking price is $11,060.00. The group includes many of the Full Cavalier's additional orders and medals such as his ORS and CSM as well as various defense and capture medals. It should be noted, however, that the OGII and OGIII are not original to the recipient, but rather OGIIIs whose original serial numbers were eradicated and the serial numbers corresponding to this Full Cavalier's awards substituted in their place. The OGII in this set is in fact an OGIII that has had its central medallion gilded to represent an OGII. The recipient was a Guards sergeant major serving as a reconnaissance scout assigned to an independent Guards reconnaissance company in a Guards rifle division when recommended for his OGI for action in the Battle of Berlin. It is also interesting to note he received his OGIII for valor while serving his sentence in an independent penal company. This fact is addressed in my book Onward to Berlin! Red Army Valor in World War II The Full Cavaliers of the Soviet Order of Glory. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This Full Cavalier group is currently at auction in the former Soyuz. The opening bid is set at $9,645.00. The recipient was a sergeant serving as a squad leader in an independent sapper battalion subordinate to a rifle division when recommended for his OGI. His ORB resulted from a front commander-level downgrade to the original recommendation for the Hero of the Soviet Union title. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This OGII to a Full Cavalier is currently available on the well-known auction site for a BIN price of $975.00. A sergeant major assigned to an independent self-propelled artillery battalion subordinate to a rifle division, he was serving as an assistant platoon leader when recommended for his OGI. He was also awarded a CSM during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This OGI is currently at auction in the former Soyuz. The opening bid is set at $8,450.00 with a BIN price of $11,500.00. The recipient was a Guards senior sergeant serving as a T-34 tank gunner in a tank regiment subordinate to 4th Guards Tank Army when recommended for his OGI. In late April 1945, he participated in the capture of Potsdam followed by the capture of Prague in early May. In addition to his three Orders of Glory, he was one of the very few Full Cavaliers to have also been awarded three Bravery Medals (BM). His first BM was awarded for bravery while serving his sentence in a penal company. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, Now that's Allied solidarity. The U.S. Army staff sergeant was assigned to XIX Corps. The photo was taken in April/May 1945 as U.S. forces linked up with the Red Army. Regards, slava1stclass

RedMaestro, Thank you for your response. You can also look forward to my planned fourth book which, like the first three, will address in great detail elements of the same subject. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, In the 14 years since the original post above, online access to the Russian MOD archives now allows for greater precision regarding the above awards. Documented awards to U.S. Army personnel are thus revised upwards as listed below: Order of Suvorov Third Class - Four Order of the Patriotic War Second Class - 57 Order of the Red Star - 14 Order of Glory Third Class - 16 Bravery Medal/Medal for Valor - 17 Combat Services Medal/Medal for Military Merit - 21 Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This Full Cavalier "set" is currently available on the well-known auction site as offered by a seller in France. I say "set" because it is not a true set. While OGI serial number 2144 appears legitimate/original, it is a non-issued/non-awarded specimen that found its way out of the mint with the former Soyuz' collapse. The OGII and OGIII were added to make it a "set" and thereby secure a higher price. The seller's current (based on exchange rate) "Buy It Now" price for this "set" is $14, 954.38. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This OGI has sold. Regards, slava1stclass

BalkanCollector, His name was: Козлёнков, Анатолий Владимирович Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This very worn OGII awarded to a Full Cavalier is available for sale in the former Soyuz. The minimum asking price is $417.00. The recipient was a sergeant with duties as a sniper. He was credited with 194 confirmed kills. He was assigned to a rifle regiment in a rifle division subordinate to 5th Guards Army. He was also awarded the Bravery Medal during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, A dealer in the former Soyuz is currently asking $19,413.00 for this Full Cavalier set. The recipient was a private serving as a rifleman when recommended and approved for an erroneous second award of the OGIII for action during the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation in late April 1945. That error would be detected and corrected in December 1951. The erroneous second OGIII order was amended to rightfully award him the OGI. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, Currently available on Amazon. Price: $4,399.00. "A World War II Citation for Legion of Merit for a Russian Officer named Colonel Constantine Pavlovitch Mokal, written on official White House Stationary, signed by President Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of The United States Of America." Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This group sold for $9,265.00 on February 28, 2020, on a popular auction site located in the former Soyuz. Judging from the individual images included in the listing (which were not the best), I have my suspicions regarding the originality of several elements. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This very fine OGI remains for sale via a well-known West European dealer. Current asking price: $11,340.00. All told, of the 2,656 Full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory, 280 were decorated with their final Order of Glory for valor in the Battle of Berlin. One point of clarification. When USSR refers to it as "One of the very last OG1s," he means that its serial number approached the highest recorded OGI serial number for an issued award. He did not mean to say it was one of the last issued in terms of calendar date. OGIs were not strictly issued in serial-number sequence. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, I finally got around to cross-checking this list which GHB kindly provided. It turns out the one DFC, two DSC and 57 Legion of Merit recipients on the list are in fact already known recipients. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, In cross-checking the recipients' names in the August 22, 1944, Pravda article against U.S. Army records, I detected a major error. The Red Army personnel listed as having been awarded the Legion of Merit in the degree of Legionnaire were in fact awarded the Silver Star. That said, the above original post is amended as follows: August 22nd, 1944, U.S. Military Awards Presentation at AMEMBASSY Moscow: Distinguished Service Cross - 25 presented Distinguished Flying Cross - 25 presented Silver Star - 90 presented Legion of Merit (Commander) - 25 Legion of Merit (Officer) - 30 Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, CBE recipient Guards Lieutenant General S. I. Gorshkov. Regards, slava1stclass