Paul R

I am envious!

Thank you for posting those images. The detail in that adler and badge is amazing.

Service record 1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Shabashev, Pyotr Konstantinovich 2. Born on: June 25, 1903 3. Nationality: Russian 4. Knowledge of foreign languages: 5. Place of birth: City of Kalach, Voronezh Oblast 6. Party affiliation Member of the Communist Party since: - Party membership booklet nr.: - Candidate member of the Communist Party since: 1943 Member or candidate member of the Komsomol since: - Not a party member: - Membership of other parties: No Changes in party affiliation: - 7. Social situation and background: Teacher from a family of workers 8. Profession (specialty): 9. Family situation (family composition and ages): Married 10. Civilian education (names of the educational institutions): 4 classes in the city of Voronezh, 1919 11. Military education: a) in the old army: No b) in the Red Army: No 12. Party education: No 13. Military promitions Date and year By whose order Quartermaster Third Grade Quartermaster Second Grade Aug 3, 1942 Far Eastern Front, nr. 01200 Major of the Artillery-Technical Service Jan 22, 1943 Far Eastern Front, nr. 093 　 14. Service at the front (where and against whom): No 15. Wounds or contusions: No 16. Awards: Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Star, Order of the Red Banner, medals [in black: Biographical certificate nr. DN-177635, issued on July 12, 1944] Entered Soviet Army service in January 1920 17. Service in the Red Army of Workers and Peasants Name of the unit Name of the position Month, day, and year By whose order Order nr. Army command, city of Voronezh Clerk Apr 1921 Artillery supplies, 10th Rifle Division, Oryol Military District Clerk Apr 1922 Non-Commissioned Officer’s School, 10th Rifle Division, reorganized to Divisional School nr. 19, Moscow Military District Machine gun commander, squad leader, typist Oct 1922 56th Rifle Regiment, 19th Rifle Division, Moscow Military District Squad leader Mar 1925 56th Rifle Regiment, 19th Rifle Division, Moscow Military District Senior typist May 1929 56th Rifle Regiment, 19th Rifle Division, Moscow Military District Record keeper Oct 1931 56th Rifle Regiment, 19th Rifle Division, Moscow Military District Chief record keeper Apr 1932 Order of the Moscow Military District 212/97 Start of service in remote places Apr 1932 Depot nr. 33, Independent Red Banner Far Eastern Army Chief of DKhO Dec 1934 Order of the Independent Red Banner Far Eastern Army 50/25 Artillery base nr. 85, Independent Red Banner Far Eastern Army Chief of DKhO Oct 1936 Order of the Personnel Section of the Far Eastern Army 00365 Artillery Section of the Coastal Group of Forces, Independent Red Banner Far Eastern Army Assistant chief of the 3rd Section Sep 1938 Order of the Personnel Section of the Far Eastern Army 0201 Staff of the chief of the artillery of the 1st Independent Red Banner Army Assistant chief of the 5th Subsection, 2nd Section 024 Artillery staff of the 1st Red Banner Army Assistant chief of the 3rd Subsection, 5th Section Jan 14, 1941 Far Eastern Front 024 Artillery staff of the 1st Red Banner Army, Far Eastern Front Assistant chief of the 3rd Subsection, 5th Section Oct 20, 1940 1st Red Banner Army 00133 Artillery Section, 25th Red Banner Army, Far Eastern Front Senior assistant chief of the Ammunition Supplies Section Apr 1, 1941 Far Eastern Front 00219 2nd Field Army Base for Artillery Supplies Assistant chief Apr 23, 1942 25th Army 00169 Headquarters of the commander of the Artillery of the 25th Army Senior assistant chief of the 2nd Section Jan 9, 1943 Far Eastern Front 025 Chief of the 2nd Field Army Base, 25th Army Assistant chief for artillery supplies Jul 17, 1943 Far Eastern Front 0732 Staff of the chief of the artillery _____ _____ group Senior assistant chief of the 1st Section _____ _____ Artillery Supplies Section Oct 12, 1944 Far Eastern Front 0847 Sent to Personnel Department of the Artillery Mar 28, 1946 Far Eastern Military District 0174 Transferred to the reserve in accordance with Article 43, Section A; registered in Voronezh Mar 12, 1946 Commander of the Artillery of the Red Army 0140 　 18. Transferred to the reserve in accordance with Order nr. …, article nr. …, with the rank of (reason): 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Registration numbers: 24. Last name: Shabashev 25. First name and patronymic: Pyotr Konstantinovich 26. Branch of arms: …, military specialty nr. … 27. Military rank: Reserve …, … category 28. Registered until December 31, 19…… 29. Canceled on: 30. Place of service and position (or nature of activities outside military service): 1938-1939, his position suits him 31. Home address: 32. Registered where (military district, name of military commissariat and city): 33. Attended trainings prior to call-up: 34. Service in the old army: …, last rank: …, last unit: 35. Service in the White Army or foreign armies: …, in which army: …, from … through …, last position and rank: 36. Special remarks: 　

Oh... I am sorry. You told me that. My bad.

That is a really cool citation. Post the award please!

Thanks Chris. Was this your specialty?

I just received this awesome Order of the Red Star, awarded to a veteran of the Battle of Lake Khasan. Sadly, it is a part of a larger and broken up grouping. But what makes me really happy is that anything associated with a Khasan veteran is nearly impossible to find. This is only partially translated. Any assistance with the translation of his service record as well as the citation would be greatly appreciated. Regards Paul

I think that your opinion is a very realistic one. Thank you.

What are the different colors representing? Different levels of ranking? Are they for the beret or collar?

Now these obscure branches are nearly impossible to find. I was lucky enough to score the only LW G-L uniform set I have EVER seen or heard of outside of period photos. Things like this were not(and maybe still not) desirable. I wonder how many of these were just tossed? It is funny how the absolute rarest of items are often among the least expensive, while the more common items are mind blowing in price. I have been dying for a nice SHD or LSW (original) tunic!

Are these tunics from one person? It is unusual to see a DKiG, especially on an EM tunic.

Thank ou for sharing this most awesome collection. I really like the M36 a lot! I am sorry for the delay in replying. I did not see this thread until just now.

I really like the black uniforms. What is a fair price for a complete and untouched tunic?

I have never seen the blue paint in any CMoH. Perhaps a foreign manufactor?

That Fj helmet is spectacular. Can you post a closeup of the eagle you painted?

Great stuff Paul! Thanks for showing them. Do these uniforms demand a hefty price when they are available? The reason I ask is that I have some really ultra rare LW tunics in my collection that went for very low prices.

Do you think that the acceleration of the numbers of orders awarded have anything to do with the length of time it took the word to get around on the awards being available and the process for submission?

Beautiful!! I have not seen those shoulder boards in a collection before. Have you ever seen a complete tunic?

Auke, to the contrary! Your post really brings things into reality. Thank you! Why do you think that this award was given to next of kin, while the others were not? This one was made of as much precious metals as the others.

Auke, How many citations have you been able to collect so far? What patterns have you noticed? Paul

Here it is: Thank you! This is exciting stuff. I cannot wait to see the final product of your research(Book maybe?). Award Card [trans: stamped “Decoration Awarded”] Order Booklet 1. Last name: Valeshvili 2. Name and patrionymic: Aleksei Shelvovich 3. Rank: Guards Lieutenant 4. Gender: 5. Birthyear: 1924 6. Birthplace: 7. Party membership: n/a 8. Education: 9. Nationality: Ossetian 10. Time in Red Army: 11. Place of service at awarding: Platoon Leader – 177 Guards Rifle Regiment, 60 Guards Rifle Division 12. Place of work at present: 13. Home address: Georgian SSR, Kaspii Region 14. Awards: Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization Patriotic War I 135.061 32 Rifle Corps dated 3.02.45 Verified by: [trans: stamped “Checked by Section (?) Lost”] Award Sheet 1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Valeshvili, Aleks Shalvovich 2. Rank: Guards Lieutenant 3. Duty position: Machinegun Platoon Leader – 177 Guards Kishinev Rifle Regiment Recommendation for the Order of the Patriotic War II Class 4. Born: 1924 5. Nationality: Ossetian 6. Party membership: n/a 7. Previous combat: since November 1943 on the Leningrad, 3 Ukrainian, and 1 Belorussian Fronts 8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a. [trans: “In this engagement he was killed heroically”] 9. In Red Army: since 1942 10. Inducted by: Lenin Regional Military Commissariat, Tbilisi 11. Previous awards: n/a 12. Home of record: Georgian SSR, Kaspii Region, Rgvalichada Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment While clearing a minefield and “Bruno” double-stranded wire obstacle during the penetration of the long-prepared, deeply echeloned enemy defense near Bule Augustovka* (Gruiets*, Warsaw Principality) on 14 January 1945, Comrade Valeshvili was one of the first to charge into an enemy trenchline, entered into hand-to-hand combat, and on the approaches to the population area of Nove Stakhuv* fell valorously. He is deserving of the Order of the Patriotic War II Class. Signed 177 Guards Rifle Regiment Commander Guards Colonel Kosov on 24 January 1945 Endorsed 60 Guards Division Commander Guards General-Major Sokolov on 21 January 1945 Awarded the Order of the Patriotic War I Class according to 32 Rifle Corps Order 09/N dated (?).1945, signed Chief of Personnel Guards Major (?) on 4.2.45 *Geographic place name is an approximation based off of transliterated Russian from Polish translated into English Unit Award Order SECRET 32 Rifle Corps Order 09/N dated 3 February 1945 On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, I award the following decorations for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s missions in the struggle against the German invaders and for having displayed valor and bravery: Order of the Patriotic War I Class to: 2. Guards Lieutenant Aleks Shalvovich Valeshvili – Machinegun Platoon Leader, 177 Guards Kishinev Rifle Regiment, 60 Guards Pavlograd Red Banner Rifle Division Signed 32 Rifle Corps Commander Guards General-Major Zhereb(?), Chief of Staff General-Major Plokhov, and Chief of Personnel Guards Major Andreichenkov

Thank you! What posthumous awards do you have? I am working on getting the documents translated. The seller told me that the Lt was killed in the final days of the Battle for the Posen Fortress.

I do not specialize in these, but I can say that it is in amazing condition.

And the order.

Despite being on a really fixed budget lately, I was able to work out a really nice payment plan to purchase this really rare item. The OGPW1 is not that rare in itself, but the fact that it was awarded posthumously makes it really unique. The OGPW series is one of the few that were authorized to be passed to family members after death. In the case of other posthumous awards; they were awarded only on paper.