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Here's the Russian version of the document. There's only one of those for the two Chinese documents. I guess I should look at the group more often... I didn't even know this was there!
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Here's a quick pic of the backside...
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Here are the Chinese documents for the medals. There are two of them, both blank...
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Next, a close up of the 1990 dated photo that I posted in the previous thread. A nice shot of his Chinese medal 35 years later...
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I might as well just scan the entire group and put it in the groups section, but here's a few more bits from the Tolkachev group (photo already posted in the Guards Badge thread...) First, a photo from the late 50s of him wearing the Chinese medal.
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Here's another from "out of the archives" in the groups I used to own. This scan was made when I didn't believe in big scans...
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And the reverse... I have some documents I can post if interested...
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These are some that I've had in my collection. I didn't know until now that there were actual different variations of them! Dave
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Soviet The Tin Man's Plastic Medal Bar
NavyFCO replied to a topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
They aren't all THAT rare, but you do have to look for them. I think in 14 years of collecting Soviet awards, I've seen maybe a dozen groups with this type of bar. What's really neat about this bar though is the Polish medal with the custom mount. Never seen that before! Sweeeeeet!!! Dave -
Yugoslavia Yugoslavian Awards
NavyFCO replied to Ed_Haynes's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
Here's a neat photo I just ran across. Soviet, enjoy! This hero is Staradubuev, Georgi Stepanovich. Dave
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Here's another one from my collection (well, just got shipped off, but it was in my collection for a long time...) for a general while on active duty... Dave
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And finally, the last page. At least the newer one has fancier handwriting.
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Here's the inside of the first page. Rick R will be the first to point out the different serial number series.
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I just got in my first 1990s General Officer ID booklet today. I was shocked by the poor quality of it. It's not BAD (I'd bet the ones to generals in some Eastern Block countries were worse) but it just ain't like the old school ones. Here are some scans of the new one (top) compared to an old-timer (bottom). Enjoy! Dave
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Soviet Stuff you don't see everyday
NavyFCO replied to Dudeman's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Here are two Red Banners to the same recipient. Why did he convert both to screwback, then unconvert them? Hopefully research will tell us! Dave
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One last photo (I have to resist the temptation to scan all of them!) Here he is in the middle of the photo at an awards ceremony in Germany, dated 1947... good chance he's wearing the same Guards badge as in the first scan... Dave
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Here's Colonel Tolkachev in Vienna in 1946, presumably wearing the same Guards badge...
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The reverse of the photo. I almost tear up every time I read this and think about it. Here he is, a "war hero" and proud grandfather...
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Now here's the photo of the original owner! This fellow was Lt Colonel Tolkachev. I love this photo of him, dated 1990. This is one of those groups that I'll go to the grave with. Dave
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Now why did I say to note that? Take a look at this photo. Note the same verdigris...
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This doesn't really apply to this thread, but in an effort to break the spiral of debating the finer points of Guards colors, here's a neat badge from my collection. Note the green verdigris down on the bottom of the badge...
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Yeah, the ones that are worth 10x everything else in the case combined? Are those copies? Or are those his real ones? If the family still has those... WOW. Dave
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Soviet Stuff you don't see everyday
NavyFCO replied to Dudeman's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
That is tres cool! I remember being outbid on that one.. . Dave -
Thanks Peter! For all: I've gotten in touch with the RMC museum and RAF Herndon and both have been extremely helpful to me in my search. Thanks for all the help thus far! Dave
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I'm guessing that sounds like it could be the right guy! According to my search, his initials were W. M. and the "W" when transliterated would normally end up as a "V", but in this case it may well have ended up as a "U". Now that I know that's him, I wonder where his stuff went.... Dave
