Peter Orincsay

The back side of the photograph.

Here's another old WW2 Soviet soldier photograph. It seems like the photo-studio, as well as the pose set-up is a bit improvised? It looks like the private just came in from the battle, put down his PPSh-41 submachine gun and posed for this photo. Interesting contrast to the living room clock and the tea pot and cup.

Put together a small Photoshop montage of the medals.

Here's a NCO's long-serving cross. This was called " the officers long-serving cross II class", and was awarded for 25 years service.

Interesting how the badges are mounted..

The shoulder boards.

A detail of one of the medal-bars.

The back side of the photograph.

I recently helped a collector-friend of mine, to scan some original Soviet WW2 Photographs from his collection. Many of them have written text on the back and contain very interesting details. Any help or comments is most welcomed. ----------------------------------------------------------- Two Artillery WW2 veterans.

The emperor Karl, silver Signum Laudis, medal for military merit. My great grandfather received this medal in 1918.

The bronze Signum Laudis, medal for military merit. My great grandfather received this medal in 1915.

The emperor Franz Josef 60 years at the throne, anniversary medal from 1908.

Hello Gent's ! Collecting has been quite slow this summer, so I have to present some of my older medals until new treasures drops in. -----------------~~--------------------- As my great grandfathers grave was moved after 50 years in 1968 to another location, my grandfather who was present removed these three medals from the remains. He saved them all his life since there were only a very few things from his father.

I just love restoring old photographs in PS. Lot's of work though.. The hardest parts is to get the correct skin tones. A good way is to always work in layers and paint on the different colours rather then just change the original layer. Cheers!

The East German spectators.

The military academies are the first to enter the military parade.

General Heinz Kessler, minister of defence and Willi Stoph, Chairman of the Council of Ministers at the parade podium.

Military orchestra.

Military orchestra.

The top guest was Mikhail Gorbachev.

General Heinz Kessler, minister of defence, presenting the parade of the armed forces, to the chairman of the central committee.

Erich Honecker, chairman of the central committee of the German Democratic Republic.

The two generals parade cars.

General Horst Stechbarth and general Heinz Kessler, minister of defence, at military handover of the the parade.

General Horst Stechbarth in his Soviet made Chaika parade-limousine car.