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Soviet Varvara Trofimovna Radchenko
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
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Soviet Varvara Trofimovna Radchenko
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
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Soviet Varvara Trofimovna Radchenko
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
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Soviet Varvara Trofimovna Radchenko
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
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Soviet Varvara Trofimovna Radchenko
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
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Soviet Varvara Trofimovna Radchenko
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
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Soviet Varvara Trofimovna Radchenko
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
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Soviet Varvara Trofimovna Radchenko
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
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Soviet Varvara Trofimovna Radchenko
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
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Soviet Varvara Trofimovna Radchenko
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
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Soviet Varvara Trofimovna Radchenko
Riley1965 posted a topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Varvara Radchenko graduated from a Medical Technical School. She entered the armed forces in November 1941 and was promoted to Junior Lieutenant 10 October 1943 at the Voronezh Front, Medical services Junior Lieutenant at the Ukrainian Front on 6 January 1944 and was promoted to Lieutenant on 30 January 1946. She served in the 209 Engineer Obstacle Battalion then the 49th Engineer Brigade. She was released from service on 28 December 1946. She had a sister. The "Special Purpose" Engineer unit was a type of Special Forces unit whose main accomplishments were to set booby traps and mine buildings for demolition believed to be occupied by the advancing Germans. The demo teams would returm as Partisans or go behind enemy lines to destroy the buildings. There are a lot of documents and three ODMs. Doc -
William Lindsay Buckham
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
Gunner 1, Once I get his research from the Australian archives and with the research I already have for Arthur Pascoe, Medic. There will be two JOMSA articles headed your way. Doc -
William Lindsay Buckham
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
I didn't have acetone but used "Goof off" It is acetone based. Gunk is gone and the medals are just fine. Thanks for the help!!! Doc -
Help Needed with info about a Soviet General
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in World War II 1939 to 1945
Thanks to All!!! I have a good sized library and was amazed at how little I had about this important commander. Doc -
I've been trying to find information about Lt. General M.M. Popov. He commanded the Northern Front during the Defese of Leningrad. So far I've found a brief paragraph in one book. Any help would be appreciated. Doc
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I re-worked my Pakistan display to fit the TiK, 2nd class. It's on the yellow felt circle until a ribbon comes along. It's not the best pic and I have some minor mounting changes to do to some of the medals. I just wanted to show the TiK's new home. Doc
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South African Medals
Riley1965 replied to a topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
Col. Graham Du Toit provides an excellently package complete research. Doc -
Arthur Pascoe
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
It cost $19 and change. GREAT price for all that I got. Doc -
Arthur Pascoe
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
I am thoroughly impressed with the quality of the research and the presentation from the Australian Archives. I HIGHLY recommend them!!! Doc -
Arthur Pascoe
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
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Arthur Pascoe
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
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Arthur Pascoe
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
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Arthur Pascoe
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
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Arthur Pascoe
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
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Arthur Pascoe
Riley1965 replied to Riley1965's topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals