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    SovPha

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    1. Hi, @Pierre73, Very nice docs. Thanks for sharing them with us. Do you collect any other Soviet era docs? Best regards, SovPha
    2. Would be awesome to see some other Berlin Soviet related documents, photographs, etc... Best regards, SovPha
    3. This day marks the end of world war 2. VtwinVince, lets not touch the political side.
    4. A nice complete Order of the Badge of Honour with the original suspension and ribbon. Best regards, SovPha
    5. Today 75 years ago, exactly at 23.01, the capitulation of Nazi Germany came into force. This document was also called "German Instrument of Surrender". A bloody war since 1939 came finally to an end. German version of the unconditional surrender. Russian version of the unconditional surrender. English version of the unconditional surrender.
    6. New addition to my collection - Order of the Great Patriotic War 2nd class #734512. This OGPW was awarded to Major (Engineer) Kaplan Efim Yurievich (YOB 1909). Efim Yurievich joined the Red Army in 1935 - city Makeevka, Stalin Region "Donetsk", Ukrainian SSR. Efim Yurievich was the recipient of following awards listed below. 12/05/1943 Medal "For Military Merit" 01/05/1944 Medal "For the Defense of the Caucasus" 25/04/1945 Order of the Red Star 09/05/1945 Medal "For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945." 19/06/1945 Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class 09/06/1945 Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw" 26/10/1955 Order of the Red Banner 06/11/1945 Medal "For Military Merit" 15/11/1950 Order of the Red Star I was able to take a photo from the award booklet itself (The family sold most of the awards and kept the award booklet). Award list / Interesting fact: Efim Yurievich was awarded the OGPW 1st class but received the 2nd class. Translation: During the period of crossing the Oder River and the conquest of the bridgehead in its west bank, Comrade Kaplan, proved himself as extremely brave and courageous. During the period of crossing the river Oder (see map 21.04.1945 and 24.04.1945), he was continuously within the battery, giving instructions to the chauffeurs and providing practical assistance to them, he ensured that during this period not a single vehicle was out of order. Thereby giving the regiment the opportunity to clearly and timely cross over to the western bank of the Oder River. During the conquest and expansion of the bridgehead on the west bank of the Oder River, 12 vehicles were damaged by the enemy’s artillery fire on April 21st - April 24th, 1945. Comrade Kaplan and the auto repair shop arrived in battle formations of battery and all vehicles were restored during 3 days under enemy fire. For the courage and gallantry shown during the battles with the Nazi invaders when crossing the Oder River and conquering the bridgehead in its West Bank, and the clear organization of vehicle repairs in difficult combat situations, Comrade Kaplan deserves a government award - Patriotic War Order 1st class. Commander of the 288th fighter anti-tank artillery regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Rakovich May 6th, 1945. Operation plan from April 21st, 1945. Operation plan from April 24th, 1945.
    7. @OvBacon please remember that during the period of 4 years, Germans were killing in the entire former Soviet Union children, old people, mentally ill... Only in Belarus, over 5000 villages were destroyed. Minsk, Kiev, Kharkov, Voronezh, Leningrad, Stalingrad... were also almost wiped out. Please respect this post. P.S. Germans didn't respect anything when invading the former Soviet Union.
    8. Bardzo dziekuje, @PREM, I got tons of other docs which I try to post in close future. Best regards, SovPha
    9. Gratitude Certificate # 359 for taking Berlin awarded to Anna Ivanovna Vasileva on May 2nd, 1945. Award document for taking Berlin with the medal awarded to Lyahov Vladimir Aleksandrovich.
    10. Today 75 years ago the city of Berlin was taken by the Soviet army. Here is the original announcement of the Soviet Information Bureau about the surrender of the city of Berlin. https://xn--80abjd7bf.xn--80acgfbsl1azdqr.xn--p1ai/наша победа/информбюро/2 мая
    11. 75 years ago today, Rakhimzhan Qoshqarbaev (see photograph 1) raised the 1st Soviet flag over? the Reichstag in Berlin. The 2nd epic raise of the flag over the Reichstag happened on May 2nd, 1945 (see photograph 2). The famous photograph was taken by Yevgeny Khaldei. The confirmation for the 1st raise of the Soviet flag over the Reichstag was mentioned during the radio broadcast by the famous main speaker Yuri Levitan from the Soviet Information Bureau. https://bit.ly/3f49plM Information about the raise of the Soviet flag over the Reichstag. https://bit.ly/2xoupCY 1. 2. Yuri Levitan (main voice of the Soviet Information Bureau) informed in his radio broadcast about the raise of the 1st Soviet flag over the Reichstag on April 30th, 1945, Сводка Совинформбюро от 30 апреля 1945 года.mp3
    12. A small Soviet Afghanistan warrior award lot. This lot belonged to Dydora Vasiliy Petrovich - Starshiy Praporshik. He was awarded with the Medal "For Impeccable Service" 3rd class and medal "To the internationalist warrior from the grateful Afghan people". Share your gems from the Soviet-Afghanistan war. Best regards, SovPha
    13. Hi @Doc, The term "Frozen Meat Medal" or the "Order of the Frozen Flesh" (German: Gefrierfleischorden) was used for the Eastern Front Medal by Heer, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS personnel to whom it was awarded. Best regrads, SovPha
    14. A nice photograph of a Corporal (Obergefreiter) from the Intelligence service with a Panzer Badge (Panzerkampfabzeichen) and a Frozen Meat Medal ribbon bar. Photostudio Begsteiger in Linz (Austria).
    15. Today's mail call. A new addition to my document collection. Translation: For active participation in the defense work and the successes achieved in the socialist competition in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Komsomol (VLKSM), the student of group 14 of TU-12 Smotelkina Irina was photographed at the military banners covered with the glory of Victory. P.S. Can somebody identify the banner (12th Separate Mortar Kiev Red Banner XXX) in the background? Best regards, SovPha
    16. Hi meyerse, Thank you very much. I will buy his book next month that's for sure. Best regards, SovPha
    17. I would like to share this interesting article with you all. Original article by Azad Huseynov and Heydar Mirzaev "The Red Army “Guards” badge 1942-1945". Translation by @meyerse.
    18. Hello, Everybody! Here are some of my Great Patriotic War postcards. Feel free to share your wartime postcards/letters. Best regards, SovPha 1. Military Publishing / People's Commissariat of Defense of the Soviet Union / 1943. 2. For the Defence of Stalingrad. 3. In the Carpathians / by painter Titkov / Edition of the Political Administration of the 4th Ukrainian Front.
    19. Hi, John, Family first. Please take care of yourself and your family. I highly appreciate your words. I love this forum and I am glad that I finally joined it (big thanks to @Egorka). This forum feels more like a large family?. I will do my best to help you all as much as possible. Best regards, Andrej
    20. Thank you very much for the confirmation. Have a great weekend and stay safe.
    21. I had no contact at all to Audrey, but its always sad to loose a great historian. RIP Audrey.
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