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Here is the back and the silver stamp. /Kim

Here is some more Swedish stuff to look at! This is the "Svenska Arm?ns Skyttemedalj vid Prisskjutning med Eldhandvapen" roughly Swedish Army Medal for Shooting with a Firearms at Prize shooting. It doesn't get any better translation from me. I know it sounds a bit strange but I think you get the text with it. Made from 191X- today. This one is marked 1939 on the rim. /Kim

Christophe, here is the forum: http://www.samlarforum.nu/ If it's against any rules posting it here just remove it. Then send me a PM... By the way, "Utm?rkelser" is Swedish for Awards. If you need more translation help just ask. Perhaps the nice moderator on the soviet section there will help you... Rick, they are issued like this today but designed in 1941. Perhaps this is the explanation why they don't have the normal look: Front: Current king in profile; Back: Your organisation of choice. /Kim I'll dig for some more to show. But I'm not sure if I have much more military related of interesst.... Will get back on this.

Just posted this pic on Swedish forum and thought you might like it here too In my opinion it's one of the most attractive Swedish awards. Full name is "Civilf?rsvarsf?rbundets f?rtj?nsttecken", The Civil Defence Union's badge of Merit. As you can see it comes in three classes: gold, silver and bronze. I have just one with ladies bow. But I'm working on it... /Kim

Looks like a good exhibit. But i live too far away for this one. By the way I recognize the Stalin painting from an exhibit in Stockholm: "Agitation for happiness". It's called The great oath (Stalin's speach at The Second All-Union Congress 26 january 1924). You just got to love those titles ) The size is just as impressive: 235cm x 175cm !!! /Kim

Hi Ron Welcome to the forum! Strange that research came back empty on a gold star... Anyway, a couple of years ago a book with most gold star numbers. Your number, no 688, is Локтионов Андрей Федорович. More on this side: http://www.geroi.apifarm.ru/doc/6/14/4 I know my limitations and leave translation to online translators or kind collectors who know Russian. Is your star a small klododka type? Would it be possible to post a pic? So we all can be jealous. I know I am. A.F. Loktionov

Christophe I think it could be the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle or possibly the Norwegian order of St Olav. I know she had both. /Kim

You are correct Order of Victory! It is the old Bolshevik that escaped Stalin's purges. Here is a pic of comrade Kollontai:

Here is the question: I was part of Lenin?s first government. He didn?t hold it against me that I was a Menshevik before I became a Bolshevik in 1914. Later I made a career as a diplomat. I went to Mexico and the Scandinavian countries. The state awarded me the order of Lenin and Red Banner of labour (twice). Who am I? Not too hard nut to crack I hope... /Kim

Yes! I got it! Oh no, now I have to come up with a question... No, just kidding. I will give it some thought and get back later today or tomorrow. Chuck, in the Spanish civil war Tito was responsible in recruiting volonteers from Yugoslavia. I also heard that he never actually was in Spain. But there is also some rumour that he was involved in a murder of a Yugoslavian anarcist/communist in Barcelona. So if he never was in Spain he could not have been involved... Very nice pic Bryan! Now what to ask... Not too easy and not too hard. /Kim

My guess: Josip Broz Tito.

I can't add much to your thread Rick. But I can show the badge on the photo. Osoaviakhim did have uniforms. But I have no reference book or have ever seen one. Perhaps there is some article from some obsucre Russian collector magazine somewhere... if we're lucky. I think most people see Osoaviakhim as less "sexy" than Red Army stuff. I remember when I asked one of my friends to look for Oso-stuff. His responce was "Really? Why????" What I mean is that I won't hold my breath waiting for a book on the subject. /Kim

Thanks!

This one didn't come with papers. But a Finnish collegue has a document dated 1974(!), badge No 3610. That would make mine a bit later than 1974. So a later batch is perhaps the best guess. Dudeman, do you remember if the serialnumber style were similar to this one? /Kim

Just got this in the mail and thought I would share. It's a badge for veteran's of the fighting at Hanko/Hang? or Gangut in Russian. Hanko is a penninsula in Finland the Russian got after the Winterwar. These veteran's badges are not that expensive but rich in history. And finding one from that special unit can be a real treasure hunt. /Kim Now if I just could find the document or documented medal group...

Victory Day in Russia today! Slava Geroyam!

Of course Mondvor! Why run to the bookshelf when the best reference is on line.... Ed I agree that AVERS is a somewhat suspect source. But take it for what it is. 1st class 1. version 6 000 2. ver. 20 000 3. ver. 1 000 2nd class 1. ver. 20 000 2. ver. 100 000 3. ver. 1 000 Perhaps Andrew (MONDVOR) can comment on these numbers. Are they just a guess or ... Here is the mondvor direct link: http://www.mondvor.narod.ru/MOtlSluz.html /Kim

According to AVERS 6 there are three variations of both first and second class. 1. without nut 2. with nut 3. with a pin instead of screwpost If anybody has any interesst of number of each variation let me know and I'll post. /Kim

Very nice Caucasus document Doc! It's not too often one can see the Georgian awarded ones! On a side note I can add that defence of Kiev has NO prefix letter, just the number. So I guess it wasn't that important after all.. /Kim

Yes, very nice photo. It's harder to find good civilian photos with awards than military ones. Without a close up I would guess Excellence in Socialist Competition, Narkomat of Oil. /Kim

Here is a page that I would need some better translation of. As I understand it it?s a note of him being released of service because of health reasons. At the time he was only 48. So was it ?health reasons? or health reasons... /Kim

Thanks for all the kind words! Sharing makes the hobby more fun for all. Handwriting can be a pain in the *** even when it?s in Swedish. So when it comes to Russian I depend on native speakers and other internet based experts.. There must be some reference book over police districts online or at least a book. But that will be a side project for now. The portrait photo has nothing on the reverse. Maybe he just took a trip to the photo studio. Any order in 1937 would have been a big deal. Nice badges Rick! I have some police cap badges... perhaps time to dig them up and start a new thread. Soviet: If Rick says sleeve shield then it must be correct name. Here is his order book photo. The other one is from the inside of the reserve officers ID. Matveev is now in his new uniform with shoulderboards. Unfortunally those soviet high collars never really worked for him. On the positive side he never seems to have had problems eating well...

He joined the party in 1926 and I suspect it is related to him becoming chief. Another interesting thing is that he was the director for three months at the Perm Bureau of Correctional Works. I guess this was a prison..? A small group.... but nice. /Kim

This is from his ?Voenij Bilet? with his career in it.: Nov 1921- Jul 1922--Red Army man, staff of special designation (probably the OSNAZ) Retired for long term vacation; Sep 1923 -Dec 1925--Sr.Policeman, Dobryanski Police Dept; Dec 1925 -Aug 1928--Chief, Dobryanski PD; Aug 1928 -Mar 1930--Chief, Cherkazy? PD; Mar 1930 -May 1930--Director, Perm Bureau of Correctional Works; May 1930 -Apr 1932--Chief; Perm City PD?(unclear); Apr 1932 -Nov 1932--Chief, Molotov PD; nov 1932-apr 1933--Cadet, Central Police School; apr 1933-nov 1934--Chief, Molotov PD; nov 1934-apr 1941--Chief, Votkinsk PD?; apr 1941-aug 1941--Narkom Deputy, NKVD Udmurtia ASSR; aug 1941-may 1943--Chief Deputy, Votkinsk NKVD Dept; may 1943-feb 1944--Chief, Votkinsk NKVD Dept; feb 1944-jul 1945--Chief, Sarapul NKVD Dept; jul 1945-apr 1948?--Minister Deputy, MVD Udmurtia ASSR.

Inside the order book.