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Dear collegues, I would like to introduce to your attention one of my favourite Czechoslovak awards-Decoratin For Bravery-vyznamenanie Za statočnosť. It was established in 1951 to award for exeptional deeds of courage,valour and heroism in peaceful time.1504 decoration were awarded.Mostly policemen-príslušníci VB,board guards,soldiers,mine rescuers,doctors were obtainig this decoration.I am going to show you some medals with certificates from my collection. 1st version-type ČSR.Only 362 decoratinos by the archives were awarded. In the front side of medal we can see two branches: lime and laurel together and sign-ČSR Medal is made from silver,marks are in the ridge of the medal. The medal n.306 was awarded in 1958 to a board guard Július Varga for extraordinary valour and courage.That we can read from the certificate. 2nd version type ČSSR. We can see the decoration n.1470 awarded to a a second lieutenant Miroslav Staník,who saved a life to a young man with the risk of his own.The award is from 1985 year. I will add some more photograps of the cases and the medals numberred-281,1001 and 1088.

All orders are from my collection.It is not difficult to find out the awarded people from the Archives in the site vyznamenani.net.All orders have the numbers. In the end I am adding the foto of the etuis.

In my opinion some Czechoslovak awards deserve their topic in this division.Among them surely belongs Order of Republic.Only 863 decorations was awarded during nearly 40 years.Only 4 socialist countries have the order with this name-Bulgaria,Yugoslavia, Tuva and Czechoslovakia. Awarded: For extraordinary merit in building of the Czechoslovak Republic, especially in production, cultural or scientific activities; or for strenghtening of the defensive capabilities of the country.Many famous persons we can find among the awarded,also cities,enterprices-companies,military units,organizations,newspapers... There were 3 versions of the order. Design of the 1 st version is very similar to the Soviet Order of the Flag of Labour.Look at the obverse.Dimensions 4x4,3cm.Order was made from silver.All Czechoslovak orders,nearly all awards were made from silver.The reverse has the initials ČSR. The design of the 2nd version has only one change in the reverse.There are initials ČSSR.That means-Československá socialitická republika. This version began using from 1961. The latest type came into being in 4.7.1977.The design changed from circle to a quadrate.Dimension-4x4x4x4cm.In the middle of the medallion of the order we can see the star with the state sign. In the reverse we can see the number of the award ,the carat-marks. The order finished its existence in the end of 1989.

This is the certificate to this badge.

My Patriotic Medals.I think I have just found a good place for them.

It is my tiny contribution to this division.Sorry,for adding the North Korea order.All were produced in the USSR. I remember having some more Mongolian medals awarded to Czechoslovak citizens.But they changed the owner.I stopped being their owner.

Simply,I decided to activate the topic.Not too many of these medals are exibited for showing or discussing.I also had some time ago this medal on the earlier suspension,but it was a fake.

Many thanks for your answer-opinion and link.There is a small difference in the last mark.

I hope to show the plate will be interesting for the users of GMIC.Probably a presentation ,probably a kind of award.Dimensions of the case-16x16cm. Diameter of the plate-14cm. Weight-145 gr. Is somebody be so kind to read the marks of silver?Purity...etc.?

Thanks for reading of the topic,number is 9864.

I went through all division I have not found this order in the case.That is why I started a new topic.Of course I have some orders of this grade-Mondvor,but there is no necessity to show them,they are not rare.But The order in the case it is interesting to see.Probably, the order was awarded to a Czech.Number 98642,case-8x7cm.

Many thanks!!!Do you think my ORS belongs or is connected with a Stalingrad defence?

Number 782664.It is without the Order Book.I left it in my collection because of the nice condition and the number is less than 1,000,000.It could be awarded during the war.

Orechov Nikolaj Michajlovič 1824242,3389353 Stars are in good condition Masharov Nikolaj Ivanovich -2722537 In complet with the Red Flag Order -235073.Bogdan Xmelnickij Order of 2 gr.is a fake in Silver and Gold.Next pictures of BXO. Malikov Nikolaj Ivanovich 1545260.In complet with full set of the Order of Glory. The Order of Glory of the 1st called here a fake-garbage.So I am not showing other grades..Without the Order of Red Flag.

I think the certificate is worth of showing.Army General M.Václavík was the Minister od National Defence of Czechoslovak People Army.

This my ORS.Tomorrow I am going to take pictures to enrich the topic.Probably, some of them will be interesting.

I decided to add mine to this topic.I do not have any certificate to it.

Here I am going to show my 2 screwback and 2 flatbaback.Without Orders book ,I am sorry.

Commemorative Medal of the 50 anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising.In the front side we can see the partisans going in the mountains.The back side is plain.Diameter 3 cm.Material-bronze.The medal was awarded by the Ministry of the National Defence.My mother as a wife of the partisan also received this medal.I also have this medal gold plated,it was for the prominent people. Next medal-Commemorative Medal of the 60 anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising.Diameter 3,5cm.In the front side we can see the call word-Mor ho!It was a slogan of the Free Slovak Radio in Banská Bystrica,that calls people to change the Regime.It is also a tittle of Samo Chalupkas poem about a tribe that did not want to be slaves of the Roman Empire and they preferred the death with the weapon in hand.The medal was awarded by the Union of the Slovak Antifascists.

My father served in the Slovak Army from 1941 to 1944,he was a driver of a truck in an Artillery Regiment.There are a lot of small photos left.The Slovak Army was fighting against the USSR in coalition with the Nacist Germany.My mother was telling he had also a German Eisen Kreuz.Probably when he was in Slovakia at home on leave the Slovak National Uprising begun and he became a member of resistance.Not only partisans took part in resistance but mainly soldiers of Slovak Army in Middle and Eastern Slovakia begun fighting against the Regime of of Jozef Tiso.There is a lot of info in Wikipedia. I am repeating the photos of the Order with the Order book-Ordenska knižka.I did not expect my story about my father would be interesting for you.My father was not awarded e.g. with Lenin order.The Order of the Red Flag of Labour is a very common award.

If you are intersted,I will give some more information.It is my fathers Combat Service Medal Sertificate.He was awarded as an antifascist-member of resistance in Slovak National Uprising.He fought in the partisane unit Čapajev.I think I would be interesting to create a topic about the badges of Slovak units of resistance.In division there is only one-Partisane unit of Jegorov.My father was Slovak,but we lived in Ukraine-USSR from 1947 to 1966.In 1966 my parents returned to Slovakia-ČSSR.He was also the second cousin of Michael Strank. https://korzar.sme.sk/c/5718881/serzant-michal-strenk-rodak-z-jarabiny-na-vychodnom-slovensku.html

Has anybody seen it?Can anybody identify? Thanks for answer.

For Service in Slovak Police Corps-for years in service .1 gr.-20,2 gr.-15,3 gr.-10years A,The Medal of the Unit of Military Police-Topoľčany B,The Medail-5th Aniverssary of the Academy for Noncommissed Officers of L..Gabriš Škultéty https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladislav_Škultéty-Gábriš

I decided to add.

I have just discovered the topic.I do not have from some complets taken the pictures,It will necessary to take photos.But I can show the complet of awards of my father-Michal Strenk.He was an agronomist in Ukraine,USSR,Semiduby,Dubno district,Rivne region. The Price of the Ukranian Soviet Socialist Republic