Ed_Haynes

Interesting . . . thanks, Rick!

I guess this means I'll have to get a full translation of the whole stack . . . $$$s

Thanks so much for this, Jim. Reminds he of all the beauty and history in Malta, and that I really need to get back. How much is the Malta Tourist Agency paying you?

Grazzi!

The above party invitation ("8 PM 5 August 1959") and the 10 years service medal, are from the Naval School of Submarines "in the name of Leninsky Komsomol" which was also a popular submarine name.

Alan Arkin in "The Off Islanders?"

On the list for my next (ha ha) visit:

http://www.russianmuseums.info/M1983

Alan Arkin in "The Off Islanders?"

As a movie: "The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming".

And, by the way, the closest match to known (presumed?) photos of Yevgeny Stanislavovich that I can find in the photo that launched this thread.

As must as you wish I were not a Российский языковой неграмотный, I wish so even more!

And the first I have in a series of similar documents.

I am really (REALLY) trying not to flood.

As the wise old Lady said, "curiouser and curiouser".

Two documents may (or may not) help, but I can't read 'em .

The first I have related to him:

Looks like he drove machine-gun cars during the (civil) war then drove (whatever) in Leningrad later on? Seems a pretty early driver's license.

Still figuring out what sort of name is "Strod" -- an odd name?

As developed in other threads, his wife got a Defense of Leningrad and his son became a submariner. Not a bad family saga?

What I have is:

Yevgeny Stanislavovich Strod

Maria Alexandrovna Strod (his wife)

Viktor Yevgenievich Strod (their son)

There may be others hiding in the heap of documents and photos.

Family was from Leningrad.

Yevgeny Stanislavovich was in (presumably) automobile machine gun corps in the Civil War.

Viktor Yevgenievich was in navy in WWII and after (presumably submarines).

Very very nice.

Is this the thing the official at marriage ceremonies wears?

I've seen similar attributed to that.

No expert though.

Some place, I vaguely recall seeing this identification too, Eric.

Another interesting pair?

The one on the left has been shown before (black clipped velvet interior, white upper lining, badge with forked pin marked "I") and the one on the right is new (same interior construction, badge with forked pin, plain reverse).

Inside.

He was still involved in the 1950s.

so we would have at the date of the photo: Leningrad defense - leningrad 250 years foundation - 30 years of soviet forces - 40 years ofd soviet forces and a 3rd class of irreprochable service.

That seems a good working theory. I, too, find teh absence of a victory medal odd. I shall take a shot at getting some records, but have limited hopes. A shame this photo -- after he did some trimming of his lip-fur -- has the "stamp-goes-here" white circle where it is.

Maria Alexandrovna Strod, technical employee of the Commerce School of the Commerce and Industry Management of Leningrad city, would later get a pretty certificate "for the conscientious attitude to labour and to the socialist property".

See: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=14515&st=65

And

Thanks again.

Theory: Serving son (at Leningrad -- see http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=21093 ) writes to mom (father -- http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=21104 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=18468&st=63 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=21110 -- is no more?). Mom is also at Leningrad

Thanks! This gets more and more interesting.

And.

Thanks for the help.

A partial answer.

Thanks, "Nesredep"!

Glad someone looked. Follow the links to the real material.

Ed

They are available if you are willing to pay the price, which was bout $5,500 last time I was offered one.

There were 114 awarded pieces and some un-awarded ones.

William

William-

PM box full, please contact me by e-mail or PM. Thanks,

Ed

Not to let out anyone's secrets, but if anyone is interested in purchasing early buds, a Soviet dealer (ahem... DougD) just got in one of the largest budyonovka collections in the United States to sell...

Just heard that through the grapevine if anyone is interested.

Dave

But they're not up yet . . . .

All slopes need "company", OoV!!!!!!!

I am a sucker for documents. Whether I can read them or not. Неосведомленный ублюдок, что я.