Gerd Becker

I totally missed this. I think, its really cool to have an award to a chief secretary I guess, Miss Ivanovna is one of those people, who are responsible, that our researcher finds, what he is looking for

Nice group, Bryan. If you ever want to sell it, keep me in mind please.

Here is a camera picture, which shows quite well the concerns with this medal. I am still conviced, its a good one and another collector, who had it in hand, agreed. But what is it really? A good copy or a worn down die?

Interesting, thanks for the info, Rick. The document is definately old and has seen a rough life. Its taped on the reverse and the ink looks indeed old. Nice extra is of course the Guards Unit and the HSU-signature

The first number is in my opinion a 0 in that Feldpost number....

Thank you, Auke.

Thank you both, gents

Roger that.

I'm very surprised that no threads have EVER been started on this OR no-one else has one.

Well, i don?t know many people, who have this medal. Although it is in my opinion an interesting an high ranking civilian medal, not too many seem to be interested in it, maybe mostly because of the high price. At least thats, what keeps me away from these. I think, Dave Schwind has a group on his website with a double award of this Medal.

Thanks, Darrel The Date is 15. December 1943

Gerd

Yep, that would hurt. If the medal and document were serial numbered where you could be more positive that they were in fact a tru matching set, I may have gone that route. But they don't so I passed.

Have you got one Gerd? Please post if so

Oh, no, i wish, i had one. But for 300 Dollar i could buy a nice group or half a dozen OGPW?s, so i will probably never own one of those

Looks like a genuine one to me.

Could you also place a total overvieuw of front and back with total ribbon on it to be more sure?

It is not uncommon for a worn one to have this colour and often they were remounted with new ribbon.

Thank you, Wilco. I?ll make a picture like requested as well tomorrow. You will see then, the ribbon also looks very new.

Thanks again

Gerd

Gentlemen,

i got this set of documented Long-Service Medals yesterday and would like to ask you to help with the name of this fellow.

Starshina Anatoli Konstantinovich ???enko

Thanks in advance

Gerd

Unfortunately not one. But they cost all most as much as the medal ! And that isn't cheap

I know, Darrel. Just teasing you. Alexei wants 320 Dollar for a doc

Nice one, mate. But where?s the document?

Dear Gerd,

.... or not very much worne.

The ribbon also looks rather new.

I have an unissued Stalingrad-Medal in my collection, which looks also very "golden".

Are you 100 % sure, that the medal belongs to the document ?

Best regards

Christian

Hi Christian,

thanks, i?ll make some pictures with my camera in daylight tomorrow, then you will see the wearing traces most likely. The scans are not good enough to see that, i have to admit.

I am not sure at all, that this medal belongs to the document, but they came together, so there is at least a chance that they indeed do belong together, i guess.

I?ll post the pictures tomorrow for further discussion....

best,

Gerd

Here is the document, which came with this medal. Can someone read the stamp? Rick, any chance?

Thats a beauty, Marcus. Exactly, how i like them, slightly worn. Not that i could afford one

Gentlemen,

i got this Stalingrad Medal together with a document yesterday and would like to hear your opinions about it. To me it looks like a worn original, which has been regilded.

What do you think?

Thanks in advance

Gerd

Nice! Any markings on the medal or the suspension?

7) probably what HAD been the original serial number, but no way to tell NOW, completely re-done

Well, there IS a way to find out, Mr. RESEARCH

Nice Medal for Valor, Charles

Here is another picture, where you can see him from the front.

Does anyone recognize him?

Thanks for looking

Gerd

My very rusty and untrustworthy German suggests it is a graduation (?) certificate for a Kampfgruppen training course (Lehrgang), 19 February-1 March 1974.

Exactly thats it, Ed.

Wow, i bet, he looks so mean, because they made fun of his ears in school

Well, the Masta was fasta

But though, as i had them in german, here they are:

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Frontk?mpferkreuz

Schlesischer Adler 1 Stufe

Schlesischer Adler 2. Stufe

Dienstauszeichung 1. klasse

Polizeidienstauszeichungen 1 Stufe

SA-Sportabzeichen

Awesome bar, Paul. To find the Lippe crosses on the combattants ribbon is quite scarce, but both on non-combattant ribbon, thats extremly rare. Congrats!

Gentlemen,

can anyone tell me, who this Hero of the SU may be?

Thanks in advance

Gerd

Gentlemen,

may i ask for your assistance with this picture? Who is the polish officer on this photo?

Thanks in advance

Gerd