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Gents, FWIW, the other Full Cavalier set (which had limited documentation - Ordenskaya Knizhka) went unsold. The same held true for the single Order of Glory 1st Class. Wild Card raises another good point. If I had the choice between a Full Cavalier set awarded to a member of a Guards formation or a standard line unit, I would always choose the Guards set. Guards formations were generally committed to the toughest areas of the fight. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, Sold for $50,000.00 at Dmitriy Markov's recently concluded NYC auction - a new record for the highest price paid for a Full Cavalier set (in the West). Regards, slava1stclass

To all: He may only have two, but they sure are "fat" ones. Regards, slava1stclass

To all: Fire Sale is getting hotter: price is now reduced to $22,000.00. Regards, slava1stclass

Rick, I read it as him having been designated an "Honorary Red Sailor" of said organization - the Far Eastern Military Flotilla - in 1930. Regards, slava1stclass

Auke, Correct! For those forum members who don't know, he was one of the first Marshals of the Soviet Union. Regards, slava1stclass

To all: Let's see who amongst our august Soviet experts will be the first to identify the subject of this very special awards record card. Regards, slava1stclass

To all: Fire Sale: price is now reduced to $25,000.00. Regards, slava1stclass

To all: A very nice image of a Guards Airborne unit standard. Note the actual orders awarded to the unit as affixed to its standard. Regards, slava1stclass

To all: Beyond the fact this is a Soviet naval JAG colonel, note the unique custom made "hangers" for his decorations - especially those for his foreign awards. Regards, slava1stclass

To all: Nice image. Note the detailed collar insignia. Regards, slava1stclass

To all: Note the device denoting the degree of Officer affixed to the suspension ribbon. Regards, slava1stclass

To all: A nice image of Lt Gen V. K. Urbanovich seen wearing the American Legion of Merit in the degree of Officer. Regards, slava1stclass

To all: Lt Gen I. K. Kolodyazhniy. He was a captain at war's end. Regards, slava1stclass

To all: Need I say more? Regards, slava1stclass

To all: A nice image of HSU General of the Army V.F. Margelov seen wearing the American Legion of Merit in the degree of Commander. Although a neck decoration, he's wearing it pinned to his breast. During the war, Margelov, served as an officer in charge of Soviet naval infantry. Post-war, he was instrumental in reforming the Soviet Airborne Forces (VDV). Regards, slava1stclass

To all: Full Cavalier of the Order of Labor Glory I. F. Pritulyak. He was a combine harvester operator. Regards, slava1stclass

He is also a Lenin Prize winner.

To all: A. P. German. Regards, slava1stclass

To all: And another. Regards, slava1stclass

To all: Another nice image. Regards, slava1stclass

To all: Junior Warrant Officer (Podpraporshchik) I. A. Korney of the 71st Belyov Infantry Regiment. His regimental mates referred to him simply as "Long Boy." Regards, slava1stclass

To all: Nice image. Regards, slava1stclass

Ed, He's wearing only one campaign medal - Defense of Leningrad. The other decoration is the Medal for Valor. Regards, slava1stclass

Gordon, I have read that the five-rivet variant (with the dome rivet in the center) is ascribed to Juncker. Regards, slava1stclass