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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

Gents, CBE recipient Guards Lieutenant General (Naval Aviation) V. I. Aladinskiy. CBE recipient Major General K. V. Sychev. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, DSO recipient Guards Major General V. A. Chistov. CBE recipient Guards Major General (Tank Troops) I. A. Taranov. CBE recipient Lieutenant General (Naval Infantry) P. A. Mogrunov. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents,, Some guys love screw-back orders so much they simply say to hell with regulations. Major General A. O. Muratov is one such character. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, If you're going to wear a ribbon bar, there is nothing better than a pure wall of Lenins. Hero of Socialist Labor Major General (Engineering Technical Service) Yu. Ye. Maksarev. Regards. slava1stclass

Gents, Yes, you are seeing correctly - he is a Major General. Major General (Administrative Service) A. D. Kalachev. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, My small contribution to the question Wild Card first posited in this thread on February 10, 2012. For the first time in English, detailed information is provided on the HSU titles awarded for valor in the Battle of Kursk: https://www.amazon.com/Tigers-Steppe-Valor-Battle-Kursk/dp/B086G27991/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1587388611&sr=1-3 Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, Some four years on and this "set" is still looking for a home. The current asking price is 15,000.00 euros or approximately $16,400.00. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, Taking advantage of today's shelter-in-place environment, I completed my third book. I hope this finds you and yours well as you weather the ongoing corona virus storm. Stay safe. https://www.amazon.com/Tigers-Steppe-Valor-Battle-Kursk/dp/B086G27991/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1585736449&sr=1-4 Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, Things have been very quiet on the sales front. One can only wonder if the ongoing corona virus crisis and its related severe effect on the global economy may cause some to liquidate their collections to raise capital. Regards slava1stclass

Gents, Remains available; no takers thus far. The BIN price is unchanged. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, No takers thus far. BIN price remains unchanged. Regards, slava1stclass

Matt, What is the serial number of the first/top comparison image? Should the discussion of concerns relating to OGI 363 be taking place on another online forum, please provide the link to it. You may PM me the link if you prefer. Thank you. Regards, slava1stclass

Matt, Since you sold this group (https://sovietorders.com/product/group-order-glory-1st-2nd-3rd-class/), I assume someone is now questioning its authenticity and looking to take you up on your lifetime guarantee. Please see attached images of an OGI that falls within seven numbers of the OGI in the set you sold. I hope this is of some assistance to you. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, It sold for $8,500.00 at yesterday's auction. Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, The catalog for the The New York Sale Auction L (50) is now online. The auction is scheduled for January 16, 2020. One Order of Glory First Class is included in the auction. Its details follow: "3106 Researched Order of Glory 1st Class. Type 1. Award # 3169. 23K GOLD. Comes with copies of the full research, about 20 pages, including Award Card and all Citations. Awarded to sergeant Pishkevich V.N., who, according to research, was bestowed it in 1969 (!), apparently in exchange for duplicate 3rd class awarding. Most likely one of the very last awarding of this order in the USSR era. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity from A. Filer (9.5 out of 10 condition rating). Rare such. Condition: Mint condition, flawless enamels, all original, including suspension and ribbon. Silver connecting ring uncut. $10,000" Regards, slava1stclass

Gents, The Battle of Berlin's 75th anniversary is but a few short months away (the battle commenced on April 16, 1945). For the first time in English, the battle is chronicled via the combat exploits of Red Army soldiers who were awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union title for their valor in capturing the city. Paperback and eBook versions are available: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1710970693?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860 Regards, slava1stclass

Posted May 18 Gents, The price was cut again - to $1,400.00 - on May 15, 2019. Regards, slava1stclass Gents, This group sold for $1,400.00 on September 8, 2019. Regards, slava1stclass