Gerd Becker

Ralph, thats a cool idea too . But i think, i would be worried, that they fall But that could be changed with a bigger foot, no problem.

Gentlemen, thanks a lot for the suggestions. I will do the final version in black to see, how it looks like. And i will use perspex rather than glass, as i guess, a really safe glass disk could be too thick for shortened screwposts. Could you imagine a bigger (2-3 place) version with a rectangular plate for groups? Or even bigger? And do you think, the felt should be attached to the disk/plate or should only be available as an option? I haven?t tried it without felt yet, but i guess, the order would leave too many scratches on the disk. Once again, thanks you all very much for the tips I will let you know the outcome and show the final version. regards, Gerd

two pics more... The final version would have 4 screws, nicely embedded in the glass-disk.

Gentlemen, i had an idea for a Medalstand this morning and would like to get some comments on the design of this thing. Don?t look at the quality, i quickly cobbled something together, with the materials, i had available at home. I like wood and glass and i like geometrical shapes, like you can see. Imagine this one with a real glass disk (thicker glass of course to make it more stable) and a well made wood-frame. The disc attached on this one is plexiglass. It may not make sense for a Red Star, but i guess a Bogdan Khmelnitsky or an Order of Lenin would look very nice on this stand. What do you think? Worth to develop it further? Thanks for looking Gerd

Thanks, Rick. I know roughly, what?s in the citation, so take your time. Yes, i got 6 results in this time. A Glory 3rd class is left now, but its nothing special. Thanks a lot again, my friend!

and here is a picture of the piece. One of my favourites.

and a nice photo of our awardee with all his Orders and Medals

Service Record reverse

Service Record obverse

citation reverse

citation obverse lower part

citation obverse upper part

ARC reverse

Hi gents, here is another OGPW 2nd class to bore you OGPW 2nd class Nr. 514.183 to Guards Major Benjamin Gershkevich Marder (interesting name!), Nationality ?, born 1902 in ????/Zhitomir oblast(?), Deputy Commander of the 75th Seperate Guards Signals Battalion,in the Red Army since 1939, wounded twice-8.3.42 and 3.2.43 Awards: Order of Alexander Nevsky Nr. 770 18.02.43 Order of the Red Star Nr. 877.303 24.04.44 Order of the GPW 2nd class Nr. 514.183 04.05.45 Medal for the Defense of Moscow He got this OGPW 2nd class for fixing communication lines and taking care of the wire and radio communication in general during fights on the 7.2.45 and the 6.4.45 at Vienna. I?ll get this properly translated, as soon as i can afford it, but like allways, volunteers to fill important gaps are very welcome. Obverse Award Card

Yeah, show the medals Great collection, Chris

Yes indeed, what a beautiful piece Thats a very nice group, Ilja.

Excellent! Thank you, Rick. Thats a keeper. I like the unusual ones Thanks again Gerd PS: Will post another interesting one later...

Chris, this is an Order of the Great Patriotic War 2nd class. Here are the most common abbreviation: ORB-Order of the Red Banner OPW or OGPW-Order of the Great Patriotic War ORS-Order of the Red Star MMM-Military Merit Medal (aka "Combat Service Medal") ORBL-Order of the Red Banner of Labor OBH-Order of the Badge of Honor OOR-Order of the October Revolution OG or OoG-Order of Glory Hope, this helps... best, Gerd

Amazing story, Doug. I have a Red Banner to a Guards Captain of the sister-division 9th Guards Cavalry Division. They both fought in the 4th Guards Cavalry Corps during the war and saw quite some action. http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=7126 regards, Gerd PS: Do you have the Charles Sharpe "Soviet Order of Battle WW2" series or other soviet OOB?s?

Very nice! A posthumous OPW 2nd class awarded in 1981, just great!!! Thanks for sharing Gerd

Welcome, Nick This is a good place and you will probably like it. Gerd

November 1918 would be my choice. I don?t like the 20ies and 30ies Kriegervereins-crosses and -medals and the Hindenburg-cross that much.

Yes, very sad, isn?t it?

and this is how his group would have looked like

and the reverse