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One more numbered IKOM - 34854. This time a complete set, with older type of box with a Cyrillic inscription (ОРДЕН ЗА ХРАБРОСТ) and a document. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2013/post-7937-0-91986500-1380636616.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2013/post-7937-0-58179200-1380636662.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2013/post-7937-0-97237000-1380636672.jpg

Yugoslav production. numbered IKOM, relatively small number - 20652. I've never seen their order with number lower than 10k. There are some speculations that IKOM started from 10k, but as far as I know there are no certain information on this matter. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2013/post-7937-0-86649400-1380635996.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2013/post-7937-0-67176500-1380636061.jpg

Couple of close ups. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2013/post-7937-0-16730500-1380635167.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2013/post-7937-0-65382200-1380635231.jpg

Greetings gentlemen, I would like to present you different types of Bravery order from my collection. First (and my personal favorite) Soviet production, Monetny Dvor, obvious signs of wear but a very nice number - 229. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2013/post-7937-0-80030200-1380634694.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2013/post-7937-0-11093100-1380634916.jpg

I apologize for going a little bit off topic, but this could be interesting to some members. 1950:

Now that you have mentioned that matter there were couple of videos of 1975 and 1985 Victory day parades online, I think that they can still be found on youtube. It is interesting to see all of the participants and a lot observers wearing all of their decorations.

Greetings Milos, Thanks for sharing those pics with us. Can I ask where did you get that medal? Because I saw it in Serbia, I think that the ad for it is still active, and the price is a bit lower.

He really was MT colonel, MT officers (официри морнаричко техничке службе) had the same ranks as those used by ground forces and air force, on the other hand navy officers (официри рода поморство) used different ranks, if he was navy officer his rank would be captain (капетан бојног брода). Also when you take a look at his picture he is not wearing uniform with stars above his "sleeve ranks" like navy officers do so he must be MT. I believe that there weren't that many MT colonels and that that rank was practically the highest for them because until the end of Yugoslavia the were only couple of MT generals. I think that he retired before 1981 because commemorative medal for the 40 years of JNA is not part of the set nor is he wearing that medal on the picture. Of course this doesn't have to be the case here, but if all of his other orders, medals and plaques are together I think that that would also be the case with 40 years of JNA if he had got one. About the SUBNOR plaque, it is awarded to him by SUBNOR Croatia, not SUBNOR Yugoslavia, as far as I know SUBNOR Croatia left it in 1991 (Don't know the exact date but probably pretty soon after 25. of June). It is interesting and perhaps even a little bit ironical that this plaque was awarded on 4th of July, Fighter's day (Дан борца), national holiday of socialist Yugoslavia. I am not sure but I believe that that day was not celebrated in Croatia after 1991, on the other hand it remained national holiday in Serbia up until 2001.

Excellent group, it is great that all of the documents, even the ones for plaques are saved and very well preserved! I have not seen many Bravery medal documents from 1945 And the boxes look probably the same as on the day these decorations were awarded. I especially like the one for Order of military merits, that type is my favorite one All in all great and complete set, thanks for sharing it with us!

Parade after liberation, Terazije. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-01807000-1380390071.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-96495300-1380390080.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-82916000-1380390102.jpg View from above. That would be all for now, if I dig up something new I will post it here. Best regards, Radmilo

Terazije, Albania palace can be seen behind. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-90677600-1380388959.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-64183700-1380388967.jpg Peko Dapčević and Vladimir Zhdanov during burial. Behind Knez Mihailo monument and destroyed National Museum. Same burial. Graves of the soldiers. Funeral.

Katyushas. German prisoners. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-03756700-1380388546.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-85290700-1380388688.jpg Albania palace and the view from above. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-57290100-1380388717.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-17033700-1380388806.jpg

Fighters of the 2nd battalion of the 1st proletarian brigade before offensive. German "defenders". Destroyed German vehicle, King Aleksandar blvd. Same boulevard. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-18963000-1380387905.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-05210000-1380388084.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-90434000-1380388111.jpg Fighters on T-34. Remains of T-34, Sarajevska street.

You are most welcome, I'm glad that you find them interesting Soviet tanks approaching Belgrade. Tank in Dečanska Street. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-43377800-1380385052.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-94177600-1380385068.jpg In front of railway station, behind once beautiful building of post. Destroyed tank in front of railway station Soviet vehicles. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-00780100-1380385211.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-61677000-1380385821.jpg

Soviet officers digging a mass grave for Red Army soldiers who died during the Belgrade Offensive.

Soviet SU-85, ZIS-2 and a truck of 36th Guards tank brigade.

Armored car BA-64 in Belgrade.

Soviet soldiers repairing a captured German Opel Blitz in a Belgrade suburb.

Unidentified partisans of the 1st Proletarian Brigade armed with Czech ZB vz. 26 machine guns. This photo was taken in Žarkovo (a village near Belgrade) on the eve of the offensive.

Red Army soldiers crossing the Danube river in inflatable boats.

A Belgrade resident treats soldiers of the National Liberation Army of Yugoslavia to cigarettes.

Civilian observing a fallen German soldier in Belgrade.

Red Army Sergeant (center) chatting with soldiers of the National Liberation Army in Terazije. Palace Albanija can be seen in the background.

I apologize for going off topic but couple of days ago I stumbled upon these pictures and thought it might be interesting to post them in this topic. Here they are with captions from Serbian forum where I've found them (thanks to the original uploader!). A group of Red Army sappers in Belgrade immediately after the offensive. Behind them is Palace Albanija, located within the center of the city.

Montenegro has used the coat of arms which is very similar to Russian. Utopis mentioned scepter and orb, Montenegrin eagle holds them. As far as I know Romanians used single-headed eagle and Bulgarians used lion. As we all know Albania also has two-headed eagle... Ithaca can you tell us what is that symbol on the shield of the eagle from the fourth picture? Old and new Montenegrin coat of arms. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-24200000-1379017628.pnghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-27623000-1379017729.png