Danny

Would these badges have been awarded for passing a course? Like basic training?

Rusty These would have been made prior to their new, really cheap design?? I have never seen pinbacks either.

Here is an image from a variation circa 1932-1936 with a serial number. There were numerous variations of this badge. This particular one is quite pricey. Ref: Badges of the Defensive Societies of the USSR

And knowing the prices of Soviet awards a $100 purchase is very easily obtained.

Just out of curiosity, what type of gun laws are in effect? In Canada, having a revolver like that would need us to jump threw hoops to get it.

Chuck, how do you manage to get your hands on all of these items?

ImTranslator Prompt Online 2.1 comes with a built-in virtual keyboard. You choose the language and use the virtual keyboard by clicking the letters with the mouse.

As always Rusty, thanks for your help. it is much appreciated. I also use ImTranslator Prompt Online 2.1 to do some translation. Although not exhaustive, it assists and it is free.

Here is a road builders badge from Modern Russia, so I am told.

That's for sure. I was checking a dealer's website tonight and an Order like mine is worth way much that what I paid for it about 8 months ago. This raise in price has pretty much halted my collecting of other Orders.

The Romanov book sells for $90 USD. Ouch!!!! Got to check around for better deals.

I had completely forgotten about his reserve years. You are correct.

Here is the number: Order of the Red Star number 3413465. BTW I entered this number and his OPW 2nd class number in the appropriate thread. Would love to get my hands on these awards to get the group back together. So since he joined in 1938, 10 years would bring him to 1948 and 15 years to 1953. Since the awards were given to him in 1953 and 1956, I am wondering why would there have been a delay of 5 years for his combat service and a further 3 year delay for the Red Star? Bureaucracy?

I'll have to do more reading. I am curious to find out what the combat service medal and the Red Star were for. I am assuming that the Combat Service was for his 15 years in the Red Army?? But what about the Red Star? In 1956, I can also assume it was awarded for service in the Red Army?? I'll do more digging and report my findings back here.

Out of curiosity, would he be of the same family as the late Tsar Nicholas II? Another great place to find Russian books is at this website: http://www.uuu.ru. Use a translation service. They have tons of books and they speak english. I have ordered from them in the past.

Thanks. There is also a book by a writer by the name of Romanov.... I'm going by memory here... have you ever seen it?? Actually I jus found it: ROMANOV (Prince Dimitri), The orders, medals and history of imperial russia, Viborg, 2000, Balkan Heritage, ISBN 87-981267-4-1, 270 p

Also seeking for: Order of The Patriotic War, 2nd Class number 364780 Order of the Red Star number 3413465

Fedan, Emel'an Nikolaevich was born in the Ukraine in 1917. He entered the Red Army in 1938 and began his career as an artillery officer in the The 86th Separate Flak Artillery Battalion, the 2nd Rifle Corps on the 29th of september 1938. He joined the Communist Party in May of 1940. When Barbarossa was unleashed he was a platoon second in command with the same unit on the Western front. On October 15th 1941, he was promoted to platoon commander still with the 86th. In 1942, he became a political officer and was assigned to the 927th Rifle Regiment, the 25th Rifle Division, the 20th army, the Western Front. On the 6th of August 1942, he wsa wounded and evacuated to a hospital in Gorky. After his convalescence, he was placed in reserve where he served with a few units. On the 3rd of May 1944, he was assigned to the 273rd Flak Artillery Regiment of the 4th Flak Artillery Division Regiment of the 1st Tank Army of the Reserve of Supreme Command of the 1st Byelorussian Front, the Group of Soviet Occupational Troops in Germany, as a platoon commander (battery of 85mm guns), until 1946 where he was transferred to Reserve and allowed to return home. He was recalled in September of 1949 where he was assigned to the HQ of the Black Sea Fleet. From 1949 to 1956, he was assigned to several anti-aircraft units in the Black Sea Fleet. On the 29th of November 1957, he was sent back to reserve for good. Here are his awards: 1. Order of Patriotic War 2nd Class awarded on 26th February 1945 2. Order of Alexander Nevsky awarded on the 4th of June 1945 3. Medal for Combat Service awarded on 26 February 1953 4. Order of the red Star awarded on 30 December 1956.

Nice collection of books. Which one would you suggest that covers all the awards, not just the badges, and preferable in english. Thanks

Superb group, just superb. This is the forst time I actually see a group for an Afghanistan combat vet.

It will be my pleasure but probably not until monday as I am working the night shift this weekend.

Yes I did. I got everything from the Archives.

Gents I had my most prized possession researched and finally translated. An Order of Alexander Nevsky Type 3 awarded to Guards Sr Lt Fedan, Emel'an Nikolaevich, Commander of the 273rd Guard Flak Artillery (85mm guns). This is what the award was issued for: "During the breakthrough of the enemy defense in the approaches to Berlin and during the advance on Berlin the battery of Guards Senior Lieutenant Fedan, moving in the battle order of the forward troops, surely covered them from the actions of enemy aircraft. 19.04.45 in the region of city of Munheberg more than 18 FW-190 attacked a column of tanks and the fire positions of the battery. In the spite of the fact that the enemy planes were diving on the fire positions of the battery Guards Senior Lieutenant Fedan, showed extraordinary courage and presence of mind, in proper time opened fire and skillfully directed it against the large group of enemy planes, repelled their attacks from some different directions that were made simultaneously. Due the exact fire of the battery which was opened in a proper time the enemy planes were scattered and were not let to make aimed throwing of their bombs on our troops, and their bombs which were thrown in disarray didn't cause any damage. At that the battery shot down (2, 3 or 4) enemy planes. In the current time in the streets of Berlin Guards Senior Lieutenant Fedan continues to beat enemy with his battery skillfully and with fortitude. Moving in the battle orders of our troops, the battery provided the safe covering of them in all the stages of the combats for Berlin. Repelling mass attacks of enemy aircraft against a crossing of our troops through the river of Spree in the region of Berlin's suburb Treptow and against the battle orders of our troops in the region to the north from airport Tempelgof (a district of Berlin) Guards Senior Lieutenant Fedan had provided the safe covering of our troops, not letting enemy to bomb them, and shot down 3 enemy planes during those actions. It was done due to the opening of fire in a proper time, well-aimed shooting, the courage of the personnel [of the battery], and the brave moving of the battery in the battle orders of our troops. Due its brave actions the battery of Guards Senior Lieutenant Fedan in many respects assisted the success of our troops in the combats for Berlin and in the approaches to it." This was the second act of bravery done in a few months. He had been recommended for a Red Star but was awarded the Nevsky instead.

Thanks for the link, but that person is me. I'll look for that booklet but couldn't find it last year.

I had bought an Imperial Russian medal lot a while back only to find out that they were fakes. I shied away from the era as I don't know much about them.