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I have picked up this small documented Stalingrad group to a Ukrainian woman named Lydia Ivanovna Shmul from the 7th Guards Army. The research is supposed to be on its way to my home. I have started to translate her Red Army book and I will post some of why "beginner translation" as soon as I will be done with it. I'm still a real beginner with handwritings. Here Red Army book says so far that she first fought for the Defense of Stalingrad, then for Belgorod, she took part in the Yassy-Kishinev operation (also called Jassy-Kishinev or Iasi-Chisinau) on the Moldavian front and then finally in the Budapest operation. The Combat Service medal was awarded on October 10th 1943, probably for her service around Belgorod an ex-Romanian city on the Dnestr that was ceded to the Soviet Union following the 1940 Soviet Ultimatum. I will see, I hope soon, if this is from this battle. The Belgorod region was under the Soviet offensive during the Battle of Kursk in July 1943. The research is suppose to validate that this group is complete. I don't know why she hasn't got the Budapest medal. So here are my scans of the medals and documents I have so far. I'll throw my English translation next week, even if it's easier for me to translate from Russian to French. There might be some blank from the words I can't decipher.

I'd say it's a good time for the sellers. This stuff is out of price for the big majority of Soviet collectors on this forum. So I think it doesn't affect us so much.

Hehehe, German transliteration. I will pass on this time and let somebody else answer.

Well Christian, this is more than a complete answer. Herzlichen Dank f?r deine Antwort! Is it possible that the Khrushchev picture is reversed?

Please name my friends at the table, which rank are they and tell me what we are doing.

It was easier to find the answer because of your tip saying it is in a Hero City. I'll post a question later tonight.

This is the Victory Square in Minsk!

This seller has reduced his price on this beautiful OGPW '85! PRICE $122.00 Price reduced on this Order of the Red Star PRICE $94.00

Thanks. Cool! I presume the double ribbon for Victory over Germany is for the 25th anniversary as well.

I have bought these for my collection yesterday. Any good?

A great political commissar!

For sure, otherwise I don't see why he should be 4 times Hero of th e Soviet Union. I always saw pictures of Staline showing only one. An other question : "How many Hero of th e Soviet Union orders did Stalin had?"

Chistian, what was the "official" reason for Brezhnev for being awarded the Order of the Victory, except that he liked medals a lot?

Who the hell is "volandus" on eBay? I see him bidding since a long on every Soviet awards on eBay. Fake or not, he bids on both! I can't believe he is not a member of any forum. Anybody knows him?

Wow, I didn't know Brezhnev was a yugoslavian partisan. I'm impressed!

Guys, aren't you afraid about oxydation by displaying your screwback orders so ??? Me I would't try this on a long term.

Is he wearing the Order of Freedom?

I still don't get it. What is so reassuring?

Is that the "0" at the begining? http://cgi.ebay.com/USSR-MEDAL-RUSSIA-ORDE...1QQcmdZViewItem

Lol, how long will you stay on this one?

What have you done? Post in the wrong section and got banned? I like the other forum, but I don't like the fact that they have too many rules.

Japan

Not very interesting concerning myself. I bought both medals together on eBay 2 1/2 years ago. I must have paid around $20 for both including shipping.