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Here come the awards (they were sold a few years ago at one Ukrainian auction)

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Here we have short cut from Seidl, Hans (1998) Stalin Eagles: An Illustrated Study of the Soviet Aces of WWII and Korea. Schiffer (the only 371 pages long book in English dovoted to Soviet Aces of WW2 ).

List of kills 17.08.42 – 1 – Ju-88 03.02.43 – 1⁄4 – Ju-88 11.02.43 – 1/5 – Ме-109 17.02.43 – 1 – Ме-109 21.03.43 – 1 – Ме-109 14.05.43 – 1 – Ме-109 26.05.43 – 1 – Ju-87 27.05.43 – 1 – Ме-109 28.05.43 – 1 – Ju-87 28.05.43 – 1 – Ме-109 28.05.43 – 1 – Ме-109 31.05.43 – 1 – Ме-109 03.06.43 – 1 – Ju-87 26.07.43 – 1 – Ме-109 30.08.43 – 1 – Ме-109 30.08.43 – 1/6 – Ме-109 19.09.43 – 1 – Ме-109 21.09.43 – 1 – Ме-109 08.10.43 – 1 – Ме-109 12.11.43 – 1 – Ме-109 12.01.44 – 1 – Ju-87 14.01.44 – 1 – Ме-109 17.02.44 – 1 – Ме-109 He died 24.12.1994. Memory eternal!

Guards Major and Hero of Soviet Union. He was born 15.02.1919 in Belogorodka village, Kiev area. Graduated Odessa Military Flying School in 1938. Since august 1942 he fought with 8th Guard Fighters Group (since February 8, 1943 with 42nd Guard Fighters Group). Made 219 sorties. Took part in 64 air fight. Was wounded twice and contused. 20 personal kills + 3 in the group.

Pechenyi Nickolay Nickolayevich

Usi barbari!!! Nice piece Sergio! Congratularsi! Distinti saluti, Nick

Please re-read my post carefully And you will see that I wrote that the star is made in gold. But the rifle and saber are painted (actually oxidized). Traces of this oxidization on reverse you are calling "dark metal". If you are so suspicious simply make a deep scratch on this "dark metal" and you will see gold under P.S. The weight of rear gold star actually varies between 9 g (min) and 15 g (max).

Well it looks ok to me. Type 2, variation 2.... The star looks like correct gold one (it should weight around 15 g) As for discoloration - I think this is spreaded silver paint from rifle and saber Another argument for gold - this silver paint completely gone from bottom part of rifle butt and we can see gold ... Cheers, Nick

You said it mate! Even rising sun! Not to mention non-Christians Russians ... Cheers, Nick

Did you noticed that base of this breast star is looking very much alike breast star from Ivanovo Museum? (see post # 28 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/53054-russians-and-their-lions/page__st__20) Nick

Super nice! № 500 and № 126 are really something! Not to mention Honorary Chekist Thanks a lot mate! Cheers, Nick

US Bronze Star vs. Italy Commemorative Medal of Partisan Detachment named after Garibaldi

USSR Medal of Valor vs. Byelorussian Medal of Valor

USSR Order for Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR 3 class vs. Byelorussian Order for Service to the Motherland 3 class

USSR Order for Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR 2 class vs. Byelorussian Order for Service to the Motherland 2 class

USSR Order for Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR 1 class vs. Byelorussian Order for Service to the Motherland 1class

USSR Medal for Distinction in Military Service vs. Afganistan Medal for Distinction in Military Service

USSR Medal of Valor vs. Afganistan Medal of Valor

Additional examples of more or less trivial copycat practise ... USSR Order of Red Star vs. Afganistan Order of Gallantry

By the way, this photo was sold couple of years ago in Russia for 1200$ ... Cheers, Nick

Reverse of this photo with the name of cavalier ;)