Gerd Becker

For Dan

Yeah, i know, what you mean. Mine are not as high as yours, but high enough. The last research bill was more than i spent for my most expensive Order/Medal group.

Hi Bryan, thank you and yes, it came from there Gerd

Paul, i guess, you are right. Its a nice early piece and was probably awarded for something interesting. I have another researched early Red Star: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1541 best, Gerd

Great collection Paul. I love the Medical Tunic in post #3

Thanks, Ed. I never think about the resale value, when i buy a piece, but about the historical significance it may have. I have enjoyed all of my researches so far, and this piece just speaks to you and i am very curious, what results it will bring. Will keep you updated of course. Thanks again to all who commented! Gerd

Sally, i?ll put one together soon only in your honor

Hello Bryan, thanks for the compliments. Like the title implies, its more an addiction sometimes. You are right, i wish, i would have started in 1991 or even in 95, when Red Banners and the most screwback orders were cheap compared to today. But you have a very nice collection too now. I am following the progress and you bought some nice groups too, i have seen. Here are the Liberation, and Defense Medals i have, except the one shown in this thread: Liberation of Prague with Document Defense of Leningrad Defense of Polar Region and a Warsaw Document, which looks urgently for a Medal to go with it. Beside that only a few bits and pieces nothing exiting. Btw, i have just made some changes in this thread and put together this frame with all my single documented Labor awards: Thanks again best, Gerd

How true. Obviously a dumb question. Its allways worth the research. Albert, the award card is 40 Dollar Citation is 15 Dollar and service record is also 15 Dollar in the most cases you get the award card and the citation. If you are lucky, you get the service record too. So the common price for research for a single piece is 55 Dollar, 70 Dollar with service record. If you need a contact, let me know.... Gilbert, great research best, Gerd

Gentlemen, thanks for your opinions. I am going to get it researched. Its the same with me, the curiousity of the who?s, where?s and why?s are forcing me to reseach the most of my orders, even the single pieces. And who knows how long reseach will be available. Thanks again Gerd

Looks really nice, Jens Loops for a Medalbar?

Looks very nice, Doc

Hi everyone, this is the second Red Star, which came in a lot with the Duplicate, posted in the other thread: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=11204 I would like to ask the research-pro?s like Dave, Rick or Doug, if they think, its worth to research such a 5XX.XXX ORS? You guys know me, i research everything , but what do you think? Its definately not a Long Service Award. Would YOU research it or better the Duplicate, which is most likely also not a LS-award? Thanks for your opinion. Gerd

Hi Gilbert, unfortunately i can only help with the awards on the award card. He got Order of the Red Star Nr. 598.701 on 5.7.44 Order of the GPW 1st class Nr. 130.658 on 24.2.45 Order of the GPW 2nd class Nr. 480.236 on 7.5.45 I hope, Rick or one of our russian members can help you further... best, Gerd

Thanks, Dave. But actually this appears to be a piece, which had a number. I am not 100 % on this, maybe its just a weird allocation of the patina, but there is an area under the serialnumber, which looks, like there could have been a serialnumber. But its damned well done and the digits, size of digits and the "D" look exactly like on other Red Stars, i have seen. Gerd

Thanks, gentlemen. I am glad, you like it as much as i do I hope to find an ORB duplicate one day. I missed the last one on Alexei?s website Thanks again

Good afternoon, gentlemen, i allways wanted a soviet order reissue or duplicate and lately i was finally able to buy this one. ORS Nr. 1.781.725 with small stamped letters and cyrillic "D". Its a late piece and everything looks right about it in my opinion, when compared to other duplicates. Comments are welcome... best, Gerd

You are welcome, Gilbert best, Gerd

Hi Paul, thats a very nice Gramota. Do you have the badge to the document too? I don?t remember to have seen this particular badge before. regards, Gerd

Hi Gilbert, just go on this website: http://www.soviet-screwbacks.com/index.html and click on the Orders database. There you can add either the single awards, you own or the one, you are looking for. They already had a match, btw. best, Gerd

Thank you, Andrei. I will definately try to get his award card to find out the numbers. Maybe there is a chance with Alex Filer?s new database. Gerd

Hi Andreas, no the award card was unfortunately not included. Maybe i will invest the Money to get it, as i am curious about the Finland award too. Gerd

Teaching russian? Are you prepared for an online-course? Thats great, Albert. I really wish, i would have done something with Languages too. I?ll have to go with a class at the local VHS, especially as my time is limited. But i will give it a try. And if i see, that my abilities with the russian language are limited, then i hope, at least the teacher is a good looking 28 year old russian brunette

The citation says, service since 1932 and the service record says service since 1926 Will get the award card to get more info.

Albert, thats exactly the problem i encounter, when i try to translate these. I am not sure about some of the letters and as i have not very much experience with russian names, the results are very bad. You obviously have much more experience with russian names. Do you speak russian? If so, where did you learn it? Sometimes i envy the people from the former east, who had russian in school and probably heard much more russian names in school and at all. My skills with this language don?t progress very much, until i am able to start with a class on the VHS, which only begin in January here. Thanks again, my friend. Gerd