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    SovPha

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    1. I do not collect such badges but this is one of the exceptions since it's related to the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. It will perfectly into my Soviet-Afghan war vitrine. This badge was given to members of the Democratic Youth Organisation of Afghanistan. The Democratic Youth Organisation of Afghanistan (Dari: سازمان دموکراتیک جوانان افغانستان, Sâzmân-e Damukrâtik-e Javânân-e Afghânistân), also known as the People's Youth Organisation of Afghanistan, was the main youth organization in the former Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. It was the youth wing of the ruling People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA). Upon turning seventeen years of age, members of the DYOA would become eligible for membership in the PDPA. By June 1978 the organisation had around 4,000 members. In the mid-1980s it had around 25,000 members. The DYOA was a member of the World Federation of Democratic Youth. Br, SovPha
    2. Hello, Everybody! I wish you all a Happy New Year 2024🥂. Health, positive vibes, and lots of new goodies for your collections. Just got today the following medal "For Participation in the Patriotic War 1944–1945". Awarded to Bulgarian or allied troops for participation in the war against the Axis from 9 September 1944 – 9 May 1945. Around 195,000+ were awarded. This document was awarded to Guards Sergeant Marinich Nikolay Petrovich, who was born in 1918. Nikolay Petrovich was drafted in the Novo-Prazhsky Military District Commissariat (Ukrainian SSR) of the Kirovograd region and served until the end of the war in the 22nd Guards Rifle Regiment, 9th Guards Rifle Division. He was awarded with the Medal "For Courage" on June 1st, 1943, and one Order of the Red Star on October 12th, 1943. I made a small review of the medal itself. Here is the link to my YouTube channel. Br, SovPha
    3. Dear Community, I just got a copy of Andrew Reznik's new book. The new book contains 368 pages. For comparison, the old book from 2020 had only 288 pages. The information was greatly redone, and lots of new details related to award documents and awards were added. Several of my photographs including one Order of the Red Star are being used as references in this book. Book review on YouTube I wish you all a great Christmas🎄. Br, SovPha
    4. Dear GMIC members, I am looking for anything (photographs, maps, documents, etc.,) related to the 76th Infantry Division, 22nd Infantry Division (22nd Air Landing Division) which participated in the battles in Bessarabia, especially Storm of the Dniester shore near or at the city of Mohyliv-Podilskyi (Ukraine). Also, German documents, photographs including any information about the bunkers, and pillboxes on the outskirts of Mohyliv-Podilskyi itself. Any help is highly appreciated. Br, SovPha
    5. 1. The first badge is a Czech one "Brigáda SVS 1949", honestly I am not sure for what this badge was given for. 2. The Yugoslav Navy (Serbo-Croatian: Jugoslavenska Ratna Mornarica, Југословенска Pатна Mорнарица, lit. Yugoslavian War Navy), was the navy of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It was essentially a coastal defense force with the mission of preventing enemy landings along the Yugoslavia's rugged 4,000- kilometer shoreline or coastal islands, and contesting an enemy blockade or control of the strategic Strait of Otranto. 3. Here is some great information about the "Manevar 1971". https://m.facebook.com/MIRIS.PROSLOSTI.Mandy/photos/vojna-vježba-sloboda-71-manevri-sloboda-71-vunsko-poljebio-je-vojni-manevar-na-t/2813052802096471/?locale=ar_AR\ I hope I could help you a little bit with the provided Information. I wish you a great weekend. Br, SovPha
    6. @hucks216, Thank you very much. I know that its not perfect but I will do my best. I will soon have a review on a Wehrpass Soldbuch for one officer.
    7. Hello, Everybody! Just made a little YouTube review on my two Workbooks for foreigners. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA53YBjgzew&t=210s Check it out. I wish you all a great Wednesday. Best regards, SovPha
    8. Another great postwar Ministry of Defense HQ ID. The ID belonged to Major General of tank troops Suyatinov Alexey Fedorovich, who was born in the Ukrainian SSR, Sumy region, Putivl district, in the village Pocheptsy on June 26th, 1928. He was promoted to a General on April 4th, 1975. Generals of the tank forces (post-war period) 1946 - 1984 http://tankfront.ru/ussr/persons/gen-tv1945.html. In addition, I found that Alexey Fedorovich was awarded the "60 years of the Armed Forces of the Mongolian People's Republic" medal by the decree of the Mongolian Mongolia People's Republic from December 29th, 1981.
    9. Another great catch for my photo collection. Cosmonaut Valery Fyodorovich Bykovsky(2 August 1934 – 27 March 2019) and Sigmund Werner Paul Jähn (13 February 1937 – 21 September 2019).
    10. ❗️❗️❗️SOMETHING MOST OF YOU WERE NOT EVEN AWARE OFF❗️❗️❗️ FACT: Did you know that during the Great Patriotic War 71 Mueller's, 22 Goering's, 45 Bormann's, many Manstein's, Hess's, and even Hitler, not Adolf, but Semyon Konstantinovich Hitler served in the Soviet Army? Please welcome today's hero Semyon Konstantinovich Hitler, who was born in 1922 in the Ukrainian SSR, Kamyanets-Podolsk region, Orininsky district. Nationality Jewish. Semyon Konstantinovich served as Heavy machine gunner of the 73rd separate machine gun battalion, Tiraspol Fortified Region, Separate Primorskaya Army. Interestingly is that the command didn't want to award Hitler with a medal so they changed one letter as seen in the document attached, from Hitler to Hitlev. "As a heavy machine gunner, Comrade. HITLER, for 8 days, uninterruptedly destroyed hundreds of enemy soldiers with his well-aimed fire. When advancing to a height of 174.5, Comrade. Hitler, with his heavy machine-gun fire, supported the offensive of the rifle platoon, however, the enemy, coming from the rear, surrounded the platoon and shot him. Comrade HITLER, with his machine gun, already wounded, was left alone among the enemy, but he did not lose his head and fired until he used up all the cartridges, and then, at a distance of 10 km, crawling among the enemy, with a machine gun, returned to his unit; the conclusion of higher officials: Comrade HITLER Semyon Konstantinovich, being the gunner of a heavy machine gun, showed exceptional cold blood, fortitude, courage in battle when destroying the enemy. Comrade HITLER Semyon Konstantinovich is a perfectly trained machine gunner and a staunch fighter. Comrade HITLER deserves to be awarded the medal "For Courage". Semyon Konstantinovich Hitler practiced in the battles of Odesa and Sevastopol. On July 3rd, 1942, he died in battle near the city of Sevastopol. Burial place: unknown. Eternal Glory and Memory to the Hero-Machine Gunner, Private HITLER SEMYON KONSTANTINOVICH!
    11. Hello, Eric. Very nice pieces. Did you research them all? Best regrads, SovPha
    12. A new addition to my Soviet civilian development/restoration campaign medals. The medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands" was instituted on October 20th, 1956, and awarded to 1345520 Soviet workers who helped to cultivate 36000000 hectares of previously uncultivated lands in Kazakhstan, Siberia, The Urals, the Volga area and the northern Caucasus for two solid years from 1954 - 1956.
    13. Very nice set. I love Soviet awards which were awarded to foreigners. Thank you for sharing it.
    14. Just got this awesome in almost mint condition Collimator sight VK-3L / 1954 from the local flea market.
    15. Hello, everybody! I would love to share something unique from my collection. This was document was issued to Roberts Miezis in the American zone of Berlin. Mr. Miezis was forced to work in Germany during the war and after a long time, he was able to return back home to Latvia. Br, SovPha
    16. Another beautiful and unresearched Type 2, Option 2, Variation 1 Medal "For Courage" #3066020.
    17. A new addition to my GSVG / Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. Here something nice and not often seen. A Komandirskie (Commander / Chistopol) wristwatch which was ordered by the DOD of the Soviet Union. The reverse has an Interesting engraving: To Lieutenant Colonel Bublik V. I. from the commander of the GSVG - Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. 1971.
    18. Good evening, everybody! A new addition to my collection. A mint Medal "For the Tapping of the Subsoil and Expansion of the Petrochemical Complex of Western Siberia" / July 28th, 1978 / ca 38000 pieces. Best regards, SovPha
    19. Good evening, everybody! A new addition to my collection. A super mint Medal "For Transforming the Non-Black Earth of the RSFSR" / 30th September 1977 / ca 25000 pieces. Best regards, SovPha
    20. Good evening, everybody! I was able to save this unique East German banner given to a Soviet unit. 180 x 115. Patronage of the Soviet Army from the party veterans of the city Wesenberg. A nice review about the banner on my YouTube channel. Br, SovPha
    21. I wanna share my latest addition to the collection. It is a temporary award document for an Order of the Red Star, awarded to Tzeva Mikhail Semenovich. I was not able to find anything of pamyat nor podwig naroda. Since he served in the organs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, his records wouldn't be accessible on both websites mentioned before. Translation: By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council USSR from April 30th 1946, for long and excellent service in the organs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Red Army you're being award with the Order of the Red Star. Deputy Head of the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Chernihiv Region. Skoryk Wish you all a great Sunday. Best regards, SovPha
    22. Got this nice bar with four medals - Medal For Bravery and Medal for Combat Merit. This bar belonged to one person but the record card got lost and the award booklet was sold separately. Two connection rings were probably replaced by the owner. I have already requested the record card (Учетная карточка) and will, of course, share the record card and the story behind these awards with you all. Medal For Bravery: #1813106 - 2nd half of 1944 #2449736 - 1945 Medal for Combat Merit: #2436030 - 1st half of 1945 #1648775 - 2nd half of 1944 I wish you all a great weekend.
    23. Hello everybody, I would like to share this completely safe 45mm shell and casing with you all. The casing was made in 1943, the shell is from 1945, and the fuse KTM-1 was produced in 1939. 45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K). KTM-1 fuse. Soviet 45 mm ammunition types.
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