Christophe

Yes, and also probably because this guy has no other Order to wear on his left chest...

Ch.

(...) Sorry Christophe for side tracking your post, but this is incredible news!

Hi Fran?ois,

It's a real pleasure to see this thread is developing!!!

Cheers.

Ch.

Question #2, the gold cross on his right chest... Isn't that a religious award??

I believe it is the Order of Alexander Nevski (Ордена Святого Князя Александра Невског) of the Academy of Security, Defense, Law and Order.

Cheers.

Ch.

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Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection

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Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection

Thanks Fran?ois, these are nice pics !!!

Cheers.

Ch.

Close-up pic.

Ch.

Here is a new pic of him.

Interesting to notice that the pics posted in post #1 and #6 show ribbons not in the same order, in row 4...

Cheers.

Ch.

Awards of Mikhail Kalashnikov

Ch.

Pic : Fuerzas de Defensa y Seguridad - #367 - November 2008

Awards of Sergei Chemezov

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Pic : Fuerzas de Defensa y Seguridad - #367 - November 2008

Awards of Sergei Chemezov and Mikhail Kalashnikov

Sergei Chemezov is the Director General of the Rostekhnologii State Corporation. No need to introduce Mikhail Kalashnikov.

Ch.

Pic : Fuerzas de Defensa y Seguridad - #367 - November 2008

Awards of Nikolai Makarov.

Close-up pic of the ribbon bar.

Ch.

Pic : National Defense - Oct. 2008.

Awards of Nikolai Makarov.

Nikolai Makarov is Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, First Deputy Defense Minister of the Russian Federation, General of the Army.

Ch.

Pic : National Defense - Oct. 2008.

Hi,

I propose to post here a few pics of Russian (and Soviet) awards in wear, as seen in today's Russia.

Please, don't hesitate to post yours or those you can see somewhere...

Cheers.

Ch.

Hi redarm,

Many thanks for the links. These are excellent pics and of the highest interest.

Order of Victory : interesting to notice that it confirms that no SN is indicated.

Suvorov 1st Class : no SN (SN#133) indicated.

Thanks again.

Cheers.

Ch.

Only 51 surviving Companions of the Liberation.

On 27 April 2009 died Serge Ravanel, Companion of the Lib?ration.

Serge Ravanel, whose real name was Serge Asher, born in 1920, was a student when the war began. Je joined the French Resistance in 1941, and then the group of journalists of the Temps Nouveaux review. He created his own Resistance group at the end of 1941. He will then join the group Lib?ration-Sud, and is arrested in November 1942, and again in March 1943 after an evasion. Free in May 1943, he becomes National Head of the Groupes-Francs, and adopts his war-name "Ravanel". He will again be arrested in October 1943 and will again evade himself. In June 1944, he will be appointed by General Koening Head of the FFI Forces of the Toulouse region, and will participate in the liberation of Toulouse, Autun, Royan. Wounded in September 1944, he will rsign from his command position.

After the war, he will be have several industrial management and direction responsibilities in French ministries.

Here is his bio (in French) :

http://www.ordredelaliberation.fr/fr_compagnon/35.html

After his death, there are now only 51 surviving Companions of the Liberation.

Ch.

Pic : Chancellerie de l'Ordre de la Lib?ration.

OK, quiet here...

And if I say Maxdome, no one inspired ?

Ch.

Hi Coldstream,

The bottom medaillon refers to :

* Seal of the USSR and its 15 Republics.

* Symbolic views of the Kremlin of Moscow : walls, towers, State Kremlin Palace, Kremlin Palace... and, maybe in the background, the Cosmos hotel with the Air/Space Monument...

Hope this helps...

Cheers.

Ch.

Ok, no success, here...

A word that can help : Dome...

Ch.

Buran space shuttle.

And more to come...

Ch.

Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection

Proton launch area.

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Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection

Some launch pads.

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Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection

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Hi to all,

After a recent visit in Moscow, where I went from -65 meters deep to 59th floor high...; from the Taganskii Nuclear Bunker (-65 meters) to the top of the 59th floor at "Moscow City" new restaurant, see thread here :

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=35078

I will now take even more height !!

Last week-end, I was in Baikonur for a Proton M rocket launch. This is a very special chance to get this opportunity to see a launch, live in Baikonur, such a mythic place, the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.

The launch vehicle lifted off from Pad 39. Really impressive, and one experience you will never forget!!!!

I have taken a lof of pics. I will post some of them in the coming days, here.

These firsts will give you a small flavour. Enjoy!!!

Cheers.

Ch.

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