Bryan

And the "Burger King" hallmark. ;)

What a beauty!

Note that my case is different than the ones from Waldemar and Anatoly.

Now here is my Braca Knaus Partisanska Spomenica and it's cased by the way. :)

Well if that is the IKOM that made this one, they made a very bad job. It seems they didn't mind about issuing an order splashed with red paint. I personnaly do not like it. I tend more to think that this was done to increase it's value.

Kim - Thanks so much for the info. Any idea as to what this helmet (Hungarian Model 50) is worth?

Hungarian helmets like yours sell for less than $50 US on eBay.

:(

The ribbons pictured are original to the medals. The awardee was not wounded in action so the blood stains on the ribbon are not from him. I believe it to be blood from another person during close combat action.

Very nice little group!

What concerns the blood, it would be "post-war blood" for sure.

Didn't he received the medals after the war?

I'm also 100% sure it is rust from another object.

What is this order?

Expert's report

Documents

Reverse

I took these picture on another forum. (http://warrelics.eu/forum/)

This seems to be one of the first fake Soviet order. The russian archive documents say that this order was made by the German intelligence services. The "spy" who had this order was arrested by the SMERSH in June 1945.

Amazing stuff you are showing here Waldemar and Anatoly! :cheers:

Wow, very nice cased order! It seems the case cost more money than the order itself! :speechless:

Interesting information, thank you Anatoly!

10. The Hero of Soviet Union, Polkovnik (Colonel) Akulov P.G.

Nice plastic ribbons!

How much did it cost.

I can't remember.

Here is another 1947 badge that was for sale about a year ago on eBay. Unfortunately I was outbid on it.

It's good to know! Thank you very much!

Hello, could somebody please tell me if this is a WWII cap badge?

Many thanks in advance!

Could this be possible or this is most probably a fake addition?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=300225659623

Lucky you! It seems you still visit Berlin regularly.

There seems to be a nice exhibition in Berlin on the work of Yevgeny Khaldei. Too bad it ends in July, otherwise I would have time to see it.

http://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en/aktuel...eite_1_8910.php

German press report

Waldemar if you don't mind I have updated your post and I have replaced the word "screw" for "nut".

Russia's heavy weapons to roll again in Red Square

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/05/europe/russia.php