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Gents, Things have been very slow in recent months with scant Full Cavalier items at auction or for sale. Current disruption in parts of the former Soyuz and the spillover effect on general world economic conditions are undoubtedly contributing to this to some degree. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, Amazon is also currently offering my first book, Onward to Berlin, at 75% below its normal retail/list price: Onward to Berlin!: Red Army Valor in World War II - The Full Cavaliers of the Soviet Order of Glory: Empric, Bruce E.: 9781973498605: Amazon.com: Books Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, As it occasionally does, Amazon is currently offering my latest book at a reduced price. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, As it occasionally does, Amazon is currently offering my book at a reduced price. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, As it occasionally does, Amazon is currently offering my book at a reduced price. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, Although I'm active in the Russia sub-forum, I thought I'd post this here, too, for those who might be interested and who don't normally frequent that sub-forum. My latest book. It was high time this subject was covered in detail in one volume: We Were Allies Once: U.S. Army Decorations Awarded to Red Army Personnel in World War II: Empric, Bruce E.: 9798838850041: Amazon.com: Books Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, My latest book. It was high time this subject was covered in detail in one volume: We Were Allies Once: U.S. Army Decorations Awarded to Red Army Personnel in World War II: Empric, Bruce E.: 9798838850041: Amazon.com: Books Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, My latest book: We Were Allies Once: U.S. Army Decorations Awarded to Red Army Personnel in World War II: Empric, Bruce E.: 9798838850041: Amazon.com: Books Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This duplicate Full Cavalier set is currently at auction in the former Soyuz. The opening bid is set at $22,598.00. The recipient was sergeant major who served as an anti-tank rifle squad leader. He was assigned to a rifle regiment in a rifle division subordinate to 5th Army, 3rd Belorussian Front when recommended for his OGI. He was also decorated with the ORB and BM during the war and participated in the operations against the Japanese in Manchuria in August 1945. Note the deep gouges on the edge of the OGI's lower right point's reverse side. These crude gouges were made to verify the piece was indeed made of gold. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This unissued OGI, serial number 2169, is currently available on the well-known auction site for a buy-it-now price of $8,999.00. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This OGI to a Full Cavalier is an example of extreme patina throughout the gold. As these pictures attest, there are indeed legitimate OGIs that are not brilliant gold throughout. The recipient of this piece was a Guards senior sergeant serving as a squad leader in an independent Guards sapper battalion subordinate to a Guards rifle division assigned to 5th Shock Army, 1st Belorussian Front when recommended for his OGI. He was cited for valor in action in the vicinity of the Oder River two days before the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation commenced. He participated in the assault on Berlin and was wounded in action during street fighting in the city in late April 1945. In addition to his three Orders of Glory, he was also awarded a BM during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Bob, It's an easy question to answer - no, there were not. The closest awards to Mongolia would have been the OGI awards to four Soviet soldiers for action against the Japanese in Manchuria in August 1945. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, After being offered for almost a year, this Full Cavalier set also recently sold. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, It took just over three years to move, but this OGI recently sold. Its last asking price was slightly over $11,000.00. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, For those who may be interested. Amazon is currently offering both versions of my second book at a discount/deep discount (paperback) - $9.60 for either. Amazon unilaterally offers these discounts on rare occasions: Storming the Beast's Lair: Red Army Valor in the Battle of Berlin: Empric, Bruce E.: 9781710970692: Amazon.com: Books Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This OGI to a Full Cavalier sold via an auction house in Germany on April 10, 2021. Sale price: 11,000 Euros ($13,076.80). The recipient was a senior sergeant who served as a T-34 tank mechanic-driver in a tank battalion subordinate to a tank brigade assigned to 3rd Guards Tank Army, 1st Ukrainian Front when recommended for his OGI. He was cited for valor in action while engaged in street fighting during the Battle of Berlin in April 1945. In addition to his three Orders of Glory, he was also awarded an OPWII and ORS during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This extremely worn OGIII to a Full Cavalier recently sold on the well-known auction site. Sale price: $91.01. As I've noted previously, one can still find Full Cavalier-related items there if one knows what to look for. The Full Cavalier who was awarded this OGIII was a sniper who had 194 confirmed kills during the war. He was a sergeant assigned to a rifle regiment in a rifle division subordinate to 5th Guards Army, 1st Ukrainian Front when recommended for his OGI for action in Lower Silesia in late February 1945. He was also awarded a BM during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, At the annual The New York Sale which concluded yesterday, one Full Cavalier-related item was listed at auction and sold. With the opening bid set at $7,500.00, it sold for $8,250.00 (plus a 20% buyer's premium). A rare wartime photograph and information on this Full Cavalier are included in my book Onward to Berlin! Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This fine example did not last long. It has sold. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This nice OGII awarded to a Full Cavalier is currently available at a West European dealer. Asking price: $1,186.57. When recommended for his OGI, he was a junior sergeant serving as a reconnaissance squad leader in a rifle regiment subordinate to a rifle division in 33rd Army, 1st Belorussian Front. He was cited for action in the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation in April 1945. He was also awarded an ORS and BM during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This set finally sold via a West European dealer. Sale price for the set was in the $11,000.00 to $12,000.00 range. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, A nice photograph of Full Cavalier Pyotr Petrovich Paliy that sold at auction in the former Soyuz for $33.95 in late June this year. The photograph dates to October 11, 1948. Born in 1922, Paliy was a Guards sergeant serving as a mortar crew chief in a Guards mountain rifle regiment subordinate to a Guards mountain rifle division assigned to 3rd Mountain Rifle Corps, 1st Guards Army, 4th Ukrainian Front. He was recommended for his OGI for valorous action in Slovakia in December 1944. In addition to his three OGs, Paliy was also awarded an OPWII, ORS and BM during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, In a span of just over three years, this thread has been viewed an additional 50,000 times now hitting the 100,000 unique views mark - the first thread in GMIC's Russia forum to do so. By far, it remains the Russia forum's most popular non-pinned active thread. Thank you for your continued interest. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This set to a Full Cavalier is currently available with an online dealer at an asking price of $16,900.00. The OGII and OGIII are mint-issued official duplicates. The group includes the recipient's Full Cavalier booklet. When recommended for his OGI, he was a Guards sergeant major serving as the senior enlisted man in a machine gun company assigned to a motorized rifle battalion. The battalion was subordinate to a Guards mechanized brigade in a Guards mechanized corps assigned to the 2nd Ukrainian front. The action cited in his OGI recommendation occurred in Hungary in December 1944. His three OGs were his sole decorations during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, This very nice OGII was awarded to one of the very few Full Cavaliers who was assigned to a Guards airborne unit. As a Guards senior sergeant, he was recommended for his OGI while serving as a gun commander in a battery assigned to a Guards airborne artillery regiment subordinate to a Guards airborne division in the 53rd Army, 2nd Ukrainian Front. Additionally, he was among those Full Cavaliers who saw action against both the Germans and the Japanese. In addition to his three OGs, he was also awarded an ORB (for action against the Japanese), ORS and BM during the war. Regards, slava1stclass