Alfred

As I know this was one of Stalins sklave working project with prisoners, the NKVD and MBD acted as guards.

The conqueror of Berlin.

Hi gents, Thanks for your input. I think I will send the piece next year to Paul if he is back. I will tell you the result. regards Andreas

"Alfred, Is it possible to see large scans of the Nevsky on suspension? Front and Back? I don't think I like the ring. Rusty." Hello Rusty, here are the pictures

Rusty, I think you are right. I have another II. WW guard badge with this screwplate.

Hello Danny, I have a little red book about the recipants/number of all 3 classes Order of Glory. Mail me your number of Glory second class and I can look, if he has got the 1st and 3rd class Order. If he has no first class, I am not able to tell you the number of his 3rd class. regards Andreas

Hello, I would like not be to be "killjoy", but I have heard that these KGB/naval border guard badges are fantasy pieces. Has somebody seen a document for these badges or has somebody a picture of a soldier wearing a badge? These could be a prove that they exist. I have also a bunch of these badges, I noticed that they have no mint mark or producer mark (as other badges) and they are made from lower quality. The screw is glued to the metal and is not in the middle. best regards Andreas

Guard Badges Here are three guard badges from different time periods and producer. 1. Pobeda factory without fringes (wartime production) 2. MMD 3. Pobeda factory (see attached stamp)

My favourite badge, For excellent artilery shooting. What is the highest observed number ? regards Andreas

Hallo Danny, I am also interested in badges. I have also some books about badges. I will post some badges later. regards Andreas

Here is an interesting data sheet for the order of Lenin

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Hello Rusty, here is a better pic. I bought this one around 1994. The ring is fixed to the tip of the background Star. regards Andreas

Sorry Christophe, I couldn?t remeber/find it, where I have read it. Maybe it was on the mondvor side. regards Andreas

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The de-mobilisation

When soviet soldiers finished their military service, they build self-made dembels to decorate their uniforms. Here are two examples. I added an article about dembels. Give me some time to translate it into English.

It?s not the first one on ebay. I saw a second a while ago. So make your conclusions. Andreas

Soviet, you where close but I think it is Klara Zetkin. She is a german women. She received in 1927 the Order of Red Banner from Woronshilov (see added picture) and in 1933 she received the Lenin Order. She died in 1933 and is buried in Moscow at the Kreml wall. She was a leading person of the german comunist party and a friend of Lenin. 1921 became CLARA ZETKIN president of the international worker assistance and 1925 chairmen of the international red assistance. best regards Andreas

Bye the way, I have read an article that some collectors think, these two medals with the wrong dates are fakes / fantasy pieces. As I know the first pieces appeared in the beginning 90?s. So, here is the next question: Lets start with an easy one, to get warm 1. Who is this women. 2. and where is she buried

1. Liberation of Belgrad medal - 20.10.1944 1. Defence of Kiev medal - for our soviet country 2. 13.02.1945 2. 13.04.1945

Hello Darrell. looks like a really nice Lenin in good condition. So my oppinion is, if you want a Lenin with order book take it. The price is adequate. A few weeks ago, on German ebay was sold a Lenin with book for 577 Euro?s (~700 USD). If you want a military Lenin in a group, it would be more expensive and there is no garantee that he got it for a heroic action, it could also be awarded for 25 years desk sittng. regards Andreas

Paul, the original flag raiser receive the title Hero of the Soviet Union. regards Andreas