Alfred

The mondvor side lists two different variants of the PCFCP Red banner and both variants/picture on the mondvor side looks different. So, to my conclusion it is a fake. regards Andreas

Erik, I would go first for the OGPW 1st class (s/n 168.347 could be around beginning to middle 1945), high award and defenitly no long service award Order of Glory s/n 168.347 (could be around 1945) OGPW 2nd class s/n 283.104 (could be end of 1944 to beginning 1945) Order of the red banner s/n 258.521 (could be around 1945) regards Andreas

In my oppinion a fake. See the picture of a real typ 1 Badge of Honor. Known s/n range: 20 - 1.447 http://mondvor.narod.ru/OZnPoch.html Totally nothing fits: Missing rivets on the reverse look at the figures, totally different faces and so on ... KP could be a master mark, to my standard of knowledge it is unknown what it is exactly. Observed letters on Badge of Honors are: K, KP, O, C, TP, bK and I have one with a "5" on the top of the screw. regards Andreas

That was fast... . Yes, you are right. It is the famous fountain "the playing kids" in Volgograd / Stalingrad in the middle of the red square. regards Andreas

So, it has nothing to do with awards. Maybe the question is easy ... In which city is this fountain located ? regards Andreas

Interesting Gerd, I have checked two of my Red Stars S/N: 2.520.684 and 2.656.588 and they both have a thinner medaillon. My guess, just a production variant.

Hello Gerd, what is the serial number of the Red Star ? regards Andreas

It?s the Order of red banner of labour from the Socialistic Republic of Georgia. It was founded in 1928. There should be around 200 awards. I have never seen an original one. regards Andreas

Unique work ! Thanks for sharing this regards Andreas

as the price was okay

This medal crossed today my way, and I couldn?t resist.

Miros seems to be this city Miroslawiec.

There is also a nice badge from the International Exhibition in New-York, but I don?t know if this one is a original.

I have heared, that these red Order of Glory boxes where used for foreigners. Maybe just a rumour or misinformation. regards Andreas

What is the name of the city ? Where it is located ? Could Miros (?) the short form for Marienburg ?

and the rest of the citation for the OGPW 1cl.

and the citation for the OGPW 1cl.

Here is the copy of the award card:

Yes Rick, only the OGPW 1st class and the Red Star are on the award card. the Stalingrad Medal is mentioned in the award citation for the Red Star. I will post the russian documents tomorrow.

Hello Gerd, no his Service record was not available, so no photo and no units His units and service places due to the citation : 116th tank brigade; 8th mechanized corps 69 tank regiment; 34th guards mechanized division Western front June 1941 to Dezember 1941 Stalingrad front since Oktober 1942 to January 1943 Southern front since February 1943 to March 1943 2nd Byelorussian front since 1945 regards Andreas

and here his citation for the OGPW 2nd class, downgraded to a Red Star: ... for raising the Polish National banner on the Goverment House in Dantzig town (Danzig) ... the Polish National banner as a russian

Here is his citation for the OGPW 1st class: Where is the town Miroz, to the date I guess somewhere in east Prussian or Poland ? Has somebody information where it is ? orginal writing: МИРОЗ The interesting information how many prisions of war are captured is not readable. The last figure is a zero.

Finally, today I got the research for the group to Comrade Captain KLISHIN, Nikoly, Ivanovich: born November 1907, married russian nationality party member since 1931, Service in Red Army: 1929 to 1932 since June 1941 political officer, second in command of the 1st tank bataillon in political issues 116th tank brigade three times wounded Awards: 1 cl. OGPW 19.05.1945 and Red Star 10.05.1945 Stalingrad medal not mentioned but I think Victory over Germany medal sadly not for raising the red flag over the Reichstag in Berlin .... but for raising the Polish National banner on the Goverment House in Dantzig town (Danzig) .... Attachments: Map from east Prussian with the city Danzig and the town hall of Danzig

"Due to overwhelming curiosity and demand for the information I've decided to break my silence - yawn. There were two recipients who received SIX bravery medals for their feats in the Great Patriotic War - Starshina Marchenko, M.T. and razvedchik Breev, V." Interesting, do you have a picture of them, or do you know what other medals they earn ? regards Andreas

and another one with book