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Gents, Aviators sure have a mind of their own. Regards, slava1stclass

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Gents, These two items are now on "E." Order of Glory 1st Class is currently at $710.00 while the Full Cavalier of Labor Glory set has a BIN price of $11,000.00. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, Another nice medical corps image. Regards, slava1stclass

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Gents, Some nice images. Regards, slava1stclass

Ed, MSU Moskalenko does indeed wear the neck badge (as a pinback) and breast star for his honorary knighthood as a military K.B.E. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, Here is a very nice image of the day in question shortly after the honorary knighthoods were bestowed. From left to right in the picture: Zhukov, Montgomery, Rokossovskiy, Sokolovskiy and Malinin. Notice that Zhukov wears the wide sash for the G.C.B. (from his right shoulder to his left hip) and that all the Soviet recipients carry their award cases - Zhukov in his right hand and the others in their left. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, Very nice image of a Legion of Merit (in the degree of Commander) as converted to pinback wear. Note, too, the Russian imperial Medal of Saint George - predecessor of the Soviet Order of Glory. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, There is only so much combat a young 'un can take before hitting the bottle. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, Say it ain't so! Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, HSU Lieutenant Lyudmila Pavlichenko, 54th Rifle Regiment, 25th Rifle Division (Chapayevskaya), Primorskiy Army, North Caucasus Front. 309 confirmed sniper kills with 36 of that number being German snipers. Participated in the defense of Odessa and Sevastopol. Regards, slava1stclass

Gordon, His middle initial (patrynomic) is P. and not L. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, Even HSU Major V. V. Mylnikov enjoyed a toke or two. Regards, slava1stclass

To all: A post-war photograph of HSU Guards Colonel General G. V. Baklanov. Note the U.S. Army Distinguished Service Cross immediately below his HSU medal (he was one of 53 Red Army personnel awarded the U.S. Army DSC) as well as the U.S. military Legion of Merit. Note, too, that his Legion of Merit is in the degree of Commander, but he wears it affixed to his tunic and not around his neck. A younger Baklanov is also seen in post # 18 above saluting in formation during the the June 24th, 1945 Victory Parade in Moscow. Regards, slava1stclass

Group of Air Force officers.

Gents, No further info. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, I haven't seen these in wear before. Regards, slava1stclass