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A fellow recipient was Mr Walter Charron, a WW2 veteran of the Royal Canadian Navy. You can't really see it on the picture but he's wearing the insignia of "combined ops" on his right lapel. He was attached to fast landing crafts and actively participated in the 1942 raid on Dieppe, survived being blown out of the water off of Sicily by a dive bombing Ju-88 and was also there on D-Day! What an incredible historical treasure and fine gentleman! Just thought I'd share this so enjoyable meeting.

Like I said, those rosettes are really nice, I think they'll definitely find a niche in the collecting community.

JP, IrishGunner found the citation: Here's the citation: dated Jan '44 - seems to be for "everything" Awarded for actions during the World War II: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Lieutenant General Vasilii Ivanovich Chuikov, Army of the U.S.S.R., for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy, in action against our common enemy, Germany, in World War II. Lieutenant General Chuikov's outstanding accomplishments, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the Allied Nations. General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 3 (January 6, 1944) Action Date: World War II Service: Foreign Rank: Lieutenant General

Thanks!

Does anybody have the citation for his US DSC? Was it awarded for Stalingrad, for Berlin, for both battles? Anybody know?

I hadn't seen the rosettes before, they're really nice! These minis, are they mainly for wear on civilian clothing or are they for serving military to wear on a mess kit?

Yes it is, but I don't know if he received it for Stalingrad or for Berlin... or both?

I think it was a pre retirement present... He was getting on in age by then.

Actually, Chuikov served as the Chief of the Civil Defence of the USSR from 1961 until his retirement in 1972.

Emblem of the State Courier Service of Russia.

Lieutenant General Boris Ivanovitch Krasnopevtsev

On 16 April 2010, by order 130, following the example of the Defence Ministry, the State Courier Service (GFS) established an award named after a Soviet Era general. Medal of Lieutenant General Boris Ivanovitch Krasnopevtsev Awarded to employees of the central apparatus of the GFS of Russia and its territorial bodies and subordinate organizations, who impeccably served for (worked in) the GFS of Russia for not less than 10 years, for personal contribution to the development and improvement of the GFS; for patriotic education of the GFS; for the promotion of the GFS; for strengthening international cooperation between courier agencies in friendly states - participants of the Intergovernmental Agreement on the communication by courier; to others for assisting in the tasks entrusted to the GFS of Russia.

The MInistry of Defence named multiple medals after Soviet generals and admirals, the Ministry of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence followed suit. Established on 28 June 2012 by ministerial order 372. Awarded to personnel of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (including services, agencies, institutions and organizations attached to the ministry), and to other citizens, for many years of impeccable service to the cause of civil defence, for improving management, communications and the civil defence alarm system, for maintaining a high degree of preparedness.

Ditto! Matter of fact, thinking of organising a commando raid to wreck your satellite dish so you stay glued to your computer!

Marseille is darn near PERFECT! Milch and Heydrich are incredible... Somebody has to use these in a book, these can't be lost to posterity!

Thanks...

As usual, we did things differently... *SIGH* 60,000 were bestowed in Canada with about 1/3 going to the military (I believe). Criteria were the same for military and civilians alike, to have worked, volunteered, helped etc in service of the society we live in. I received mine for 10+ years as a volunteer on the board of administration for St John's Ambulance in Quebec and also for 27 years spent training air, sea and army cadets in my free time in 4 provinces.

Have you given some thought at offering your work on line to authors? (Yes, for $$$) Your work is of the highest quality! The difference from B&W to colourized is simply astounding!

From a slghtly different angle.

I took some pictures as promised but the medal is so shiny, it's only possible to photograph from a certain angle in order to discern the details. These were taken without a flash in normal sunlight coming through the window with a relatively cheap little digital camera.

This is the award document It came in a nice binder from the House of Commons

Received mine last evening from my MP. Came with this nice (26mm high X 23mm wide) lapel pin.

All of them are absolutely great! One question though... I know "some" Wehrmacht generals didn't bother to change from the silver to the gold cap devices (eagle & wreath), but why do you retain the silver ones on all of them?

I've sent him a pic of the medal. Hopefully it'll lure him back in here.