Gerd Becker

Absolutely mindblowing pictures, Bryan I?d love to check out the display with the row of Red Stars close up.

Thanks for sharing your pics

Nice info indeed.

I am having two of these researched. I hopethe investment is worth it :-)

Its allways worth the invested money, Chris. Except maybe British and Commonwealth Medals, you don?t get this much info for any of the orders/medals of other states like Third Reich or French or Romanian or whatever...

Its allways exiting to learn the story, whatever it is, at least for me... I know, you think similar....

Let us know, what the results were

Paul, nice Glory and great research

Gerd

Thanks for the kind words, Auke. I have to update the photo with the OPW?s, as i have a few more now. I am also completely addicted to soviet screwbacks, especially the OPW?s, both classes, even the 85 issue?s are nice in mint condition. Like you say, just beautiful.

Thanks again!

Gerd

Dear Gerd,

a truely interesting photograph .

The HSU-Colonel at the left seems to have been an active pilot - fighter pilot ? -, who started his career as a sub-lieutenant (his Glory 3cl) and retired as a colonel somewhere in the 1960s. His Merit-Medal, RS & RB #2 might be long service awards for 10, 15 & 20 years in service. It should be not so difficult to find out his identity .

The "Cavalier" at the right received also a Motherland 3cl (!), which is a rather rare award for GPW-NCOs. Due to his awards, it seems, that he did not promote to an officers rank. I have never read about an NCO, who got a Motherland .

Best regards

Christian

Thanks, Christian.

I might add, the Cavalier on the right has the Border-Guards Medal on his ribbonbar, so he had service in the BG and that may explain his Motherland 3rd class.

To all:

I agree with Ed and Wild Card

best,

Gerd

ooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh

You must adopt me!!!! This bar has made my day. Now, why was the Red Eagle legitimately placed on a Lifesaving Ribbon? Was this automatic for a second award?

Paul

Paul, yes, it was possible to award the Red Eagle Order and if i remember correctly, also the Crown-Order on the Lifesaving-ribbon for a second award.

Awesome bar and extremly rare.

Hi Humberto,

i will keep my eyes open for a document for you. I am sure, with a little patience one of those will pop up somewhere.

all the best,

Gerd

I was wondering about the backwards order of the medals?!!

Doc

It?s a Frackspange, Doc, they are mounted "backwards". It was worn beside the collar on a civilian Frack.

Gerd

Paul,

try this website and click on orders database:

http://www.soviet-screwbacks.com/

There you can add your single orders and medals and also the one, you are looking for. They had two matches already.

And there are also collectors our there, who add the data here to their databases and it can happen, that they see an order or medal, which belongs to a group or other single awards, posted on this forum or elsewhere on the internet. I know, because it just happened to me and i am in negotiations to reunite two orders. Cross your fingers everyone.

Gerd

Humberto,

you should check german ebay (www.ebay.de) for a SAM document.

Here is the Militaria-Section to save you some time searching:

http://sammeln.listings.ebay.de/Militaria_...ListingItemList

You should be able to find one there. If you need help with the purchase, just send me a pm.

all the best,

Gerd

Nice one, Paul. Good Luck finding the missing OPW and Glory 3rd class. Believe me, thats not impossible

Well, i like it, but better pictures are needed. Maybe an unfinished 1st Variation?

Andrew,

thanks a lot for posting the photos of your Grandfather. Extremly nice pictures. Do you have anything of his uniforms or the ribbonbar, he wears in the later photo?

Take a look at this research, which Dave posted a while ago.

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtop...st&p=102890

Thanks again

Gerd

Very interesting. Thanks, Nack. I didn?t know, Border Guards did use these shoulderboards too. I only have the East German "Milit?rlexikon" for this kind of information, but its obviously incomplete.

Gerd

Branch is Navy, Rank is Matros (Private). No idea, what the "ПВ" stands for... Its not connected to a Fleet, i think.

OOoohhh What a fantastic group, Ed The SB is a screwback?

Welcome, Leigh

Excellent! Congrats, Ed. Happy, it turned out legit

Dave, thats an interesting style of Award Card! I have never seen that one before.

The optimal price range for an OOR is 15-20 Dollar, but only, when i want to buy one

Kidding aside, Alexei sells the 4-rivet version for 310 Dollar, the 5-rivet version for 275 Dollar. I think, thats quite close to market value.

Hope, this helps...

all the best,

Gerd

Dan you have a really nice collection now

The lesson on the MMM, you got from me lately, was: "NEVER EVER leave any stuff laying around, when Kid?s are close" But who could have been mad about him, his intentions were good and he really did a good job polishing that Medal, i have to admit it. No worries, it will develop some patina again with the time...

I miss my Homeland At least its in good hands

Great stuff, mate

Gerd

Andrew,

would you mind posting the other photo of your Grandfather, you were talking about in the inititial post of this thread? I would love to see it.

Thanks in advance

Gerd

You're right about that, however there was no Stalingrad Front at that time. The Stalingrad Front was disbanded 31-12-1942.

Auke its not unusual that in these documents is refered to with the old names of the Fronts.

best,

Gerd

Sorry, Christian, i totally missed your reply, but i am not surprised about the content

Thanks for the compliments. I will post another downgraded (or upgraded?) Glory 3rd class in the next days.

all the best,

Gerd

Here you go, Ron:

http://www.vectorsite.net/avil2.html

And these are the ones, he was testflying:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-24

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-29

best,

Gerd

Right, Jim! And turmning those stones over is such fun.

I couldn?t agree more with you both. Actually the story behind these awards is as exiting as the beautiful piece of artwork, its related to, sometimes even more than that.

I love award rolls

Even if you would try, you couldn?t hide that

Great work, Rick Nice dicoveries lately