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Sorry, but it seems that both awards are for long service. The Red Star was probably awarded on Nov 5, 1946 for 15 years of service and the Red Banner in late 1955 or 1956 for 20 years of service.

The "D" does indeed stand for duplicate, but since it's relatively easy to remove the original serial number, the majority of "duplicates" on the market are fake (or rather, original Red Banners but with the original serial number removed). It takes the eye of an expert to determine if yours is real or not, I really don't know. Many people are indeed willing to pay a premium for duplicates, since they are scarcer than normal pieces, but I have personally never been interested in them... To me it's just a newer Red Banner with less history behind it.

The Red Star is probably a "real" award (it was awarded in November 194[5?], the Red Star is partially blocking the date). The Red Banner is most likely a long service award from the mid-50s.

Николай Леонтьевич Невский, in Russian. All of his citations can be found online (http://www.podvig-naroda.ru/).

I'm afraid these single booklets aren't worth much... Somewhere around $15-30, maybe slightly more if you happen to find find someone who is specifically interested in awards to women or foreigners.

Yours is a 1985 jubilee award. These aren't researchable as the archive doesn't have records for these. Only the earlier variations (wartime, with separate golden hammer and sickle) can be researched.

I don't know if you have already found what you're looking for, otherwise, send me a PM or email, I can help.

I think that only the first two entries (for the Red Star and Combat Merits Medal) are legit and that the others are fake. There are a Red Star and Combat Merits Medal citation to a man with the exact same name in the Podvig Naroda database (www.podvig-naroda.ru); the Combat Merits Medal is a November 1943 award (I know, the serial number would suggest otherwise) and that fits perfectly with the privilege date in the booklet. If I were you I'd research his record card: that'll cost only $20 and is the only way to know for sure which entries are legit.

I don't like Bogdan's image and the mint mark and serial number. Compare with http://mondvor.narod.ru/OHmel2.htm

The last number in the SN of the Suvorov 3 was erased, making it unresearchable, and the screwpost was shortened. Plus, HSU in my opinion was fake.

Who are we talking about, Hermann Historica?

Soviet Army General Semyon Pavlovich Ivanov with at least five Mongolian awards:

With the signature of a high general, nice!

http://www.generals.dk/general/Susaikov/Ivan_Zakharovich/Soviet_Union.html

I don't entirely agree with your analysis... I'd say:

1: Lenin - 3 x Red Banner

2: Suvorov 1st? / Khmelnitsky 1st? - Red Star - Combat Merits Medal? - 20 Years RKKA?

3: ? - Defense of the Caucasus? - Victory over Germany - ?

4: Capture of Berlin - And the rest seems to be non-Soviet.

The colors for the Lenin Centeniary, Liberation of Warsaw, 30 Years of Soviet Army and Navy, and 50 Years of Armed Forces, and the pattern on the 20 Years of Victory wouldn't match.

By the way, Shadow, the photo on the far right in your last picture is of Marshal Yazov.

That might have been it, Alex, but I believe I have seen the group in an even more complete form somewhere else (maybe before 2004?). The whole Moskalenko group was probably too large for any collector to purchase; let's just hope it doesn't scatter into even more pieces, as for example happened to the Marshal Koldunov group a couple of years ago.

I remember the (almost) complete Moskalenko group being on the market some 8 years ago. I believe it had most awards: HSU stars, Suvorovs, Lenins, everything, and the order booklet. Too bad it's now broken down in numerous small parts all over the world But still, a nice piece of history to have.

The document was given to Gavriil Ivanovich Ignashkin for his "heroic feat displayed during the fulfilment of the command's combat missions in the struggle against the German invaders" and signed on December 15, 1942. He was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union title by Decree of November 5, 1942.

This is Ignashkin's page on Warheroes.ru:

http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=2870

He was a Lieutenant and ground attack squadron commander in the 431st Assault Aviation Regiment, 228th Assault Aviation Division, 8th Air Army, Stalingrad Front. In July and August 1942 Ignashkin led his 5-6 ground attack aircraft a 121 times to enemy tank concentrations near Kalach and Kotelnikovo, destroying 30 enemy tanks.

Very interesting piece!

Hello Bob,

RS 876273, RB 258082, Lenin 133190, and RB 530435 are all for long service (15, 20, 25, and 30 years respectively). RB 247548 is a 'real' award and should be interesting to research. I don't know why RS 656998 was awarded by a Ukaz of the the Presidium of Supreme Soviet (It's not long service, so I would have expected a military unit Prikaz), but I would get that one too.

Great photos! Thanks for sharing them.

Great picture, thanks for posting. :beer:

I definitely don't like the photo in the booklet...

Size comparison with the 3rd Class posted earlier:

Close-up: