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This 2nd Slava was issued to gunner-radio operator Vasily Alekseevich Osipov.

http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=10308

Another broken group is on the market today.

Actually only 2nd class and doc

Doc

His citation for 3rd class

His citation for 2nd class

Close-up

His citation for 1st class

#343 was issued to scout Struk Mikhail Semenovich

http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=10160

Yes, yours 1st class badge is starting to become more and more special

Oleg

It's a matter of habit

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/60347-a-north-korean-banner/#entry568067

Info upgrade (for post #15)

1st class badge - marked with M ​

Thickness (edge) 3.5 mm

3rd class badge - unmarked

Thickness (edge) 3.3 mm

I see you really into this pronunciation game

Kankoku Heigou Kinen Shou

Ok.

Friends sent me measurements for 1st and 3rd class badges.

1st class badge - marked with M ​

Height 69 mm

Width 63 mm

Weight 80 g

Thickness (including central boss) 4.29 mm

3rd class badge - unmarked

Height 69 mm

Width 63 mm

Weight 79 g

Thickness (including central boss) 4.19 mm

I asked them for thickness without central boss.

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I expect measurements for another 1st class badge marked with M ;)

Indeed! :beer:

...so it has a lot of difference in weight almost 17 grams...

Naturally!

Hope pretty soon we will get measurements for 1st class badge marked with M

Just measured my "early" 3rd class badge (marked with M) and it has same thickness as "later" unmarked 3rd class that is shown in this thread in post #1 - approximately 3 mm

No wonder it is not marked!

It has features of so called "late vintage" that we discussed a couple of years ago (among these features enamel in central medallion is the most profound one). Some claim that these badges were manufactured by Manchu mint in 1943-1945.

Excellent 1st class badge you have there!

Interesting observations!

Now we know who bought this 1st class badge on eBay

Congrats!

P.S. Is 3rd class marked?

Famous general!

Photo library of congress?

It's about time we start talking about Yugoslavian/Serbian awards for Japanese!

Sweet!

France, Italy, Japan and US.

Interesting order ;)

Yep.

Same hook, same central medallion, same stones cutting ...

World of Aftab's is a very small place