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Hi all. I have need of a length of ribbon for the Order of the Aztec Eagle: If anyone happens to have a length or knows where I might get same please send me a PM. Many thanks! Dan

A great thread!!!! I too would love one to someone involved in some significant way with an event that's in the history books. Would love to have an award to a female... especially to an officer and have it include a photo(s) with at least one of them showing the same award(s) I have. That last goes for a man or woman. Having a picture makes more of a personal connection... but then seeing the same awards in the photo... that to me is the ultimate. Especially if there is someone special about one of the awards... a bit of missing enamel... a bent portion of the award... something that matches what is in ones hand. Dan

Hi Nick. Sorry for the late response. Things have continued to be rather insane around here. Leg is MUCH better... just gives me a bit of trouble depending on how the weather is but not too often. Many thanks for the comment on the badge. I wondered if you could elaborate on the reasons you don't like it. It's one that a friend has and intends to sell. Sadly, he's not a collector... just bought out a militaria shop from an owner who was in financial difficulties. He felt he'd easily be able to move things on Ebay but has been finding out it's not quite that simple. In trying to research things one of the first places he went was collectrussia (see link in post 36) and of course it's big bucks. He's not at all sure it's an original... just compared the photos and he's leaning that way. If it is, great... if not I need to show him why it's not and give an idea of what it's worth as a copy. As always, any help deeply appreciated. This is more of a specialized area for which I have no specific reference books, etc. I'm learning along with alot of others. Would be most grateful for anything that will help point us in the right direction to knowing if this one is, for sure... good or not. Many thanks! Dan

Better pics... obverse: reverse: Dan

Managed to find what appears to be this same badge on collectrussia.com: http://www.collectrussia.com/DISPITEM.HTM?ITEM=26300 Just need to know if the one I posted is an original or a fake? If a fake, for what reasons? Many thanks! Dan

Is this one a good one or a fake? What Republic? What time period? If a good one, what's a rough value for it? Many thanks!!!! Dan

I'd posted this in the Lounge as it seems we no longer have a guest/members help section... at least not that I can see. Dave Danner kindly ID'd it as being Latvian... probably a sea rescue medal. So wondered if anyone could put a positive ID to this one and give a rough value on it? I'm intro'd in it and the current owner doesn't have a clue what it is and I'm basically in the same boat. I want to be fair and also would like to know what it is if possible. Many thanks! Dan

Thanks Dave! Deeply appreciate!!!! I'll try and get better pics if I can. Any idea what something like this would be worth? Many thanks! Dan

Seems we don't have sections for guest or member help anymore... at least that I could find. No idea where to post this as not sure which language it is. Hoping someone can help and please feel free to put it in the proper place (if there is one i'm not seeing). Just no where else I can think to put it. Sadly this is the only picture I have of it so far. Hoping someone will know what it is. I feel I've seen this image before in one form or another but can't nail it down. Thanks! Dan

Hi all. Hoping this is the right place for this. I've just been given this as a gift. A nice crossover between my hobbies of militaria and pocket watches (horology). An engraved watch case... this is the info I have on it: Engraved German Silver presentation watch case to a Sgt Major W. Satchell of the Royal Horse Artillery in 1913. Not sure what the W.O. in parens is... possibly Weapons Officer? Hoping someone can help on that. Also not sure what the "S" before the R.H.A. (Royal Horse Artillery?) stands for. It's complete with the crystal... only needs a new movement/dial, etc., to make it complete. Assuming the original movement died over time and was removed for whatever reason. A shame as would have been nice had it all been kept together, even in non running condition. No idea if it's possible to research this individual, or if so, what kind of info I might get... be nice to find out some personal info, where he served, any awards he might have received and what happened to him. Anyhow, I'm hoping some of you that are far, far more knowlegeable than I might be able/willing to help me out with this. Will keep my fingers tightly crossed as I'd LOVE to put some history back with this item. Many thanks! Dan

Not a badge... but ribbon bar with BAM medal on it so figured worth posting here: Will have to post the reverse when I have it in hand. Dan :cheers:

Many thanks! Sorry for the late reply... even being laid up everything is keeping me way too busy. But deeply appreciate! Today (so far) has actually been the best day yet... hopefully a good sign. Dan :cheers:

But here's the reverse... only inscribed ribbon bar I've ever seen... Soviet or otherwise: Here's the translation... my deepest thanks to Auke for helping out on this one: "N.P. Sokolov, 1 Tyasmenskaya Street, village of Krasnoselye, Aleksandrovka Raion, Kirovograd Oblast". I'm wondering if it might be possible to research this one. I just love unusual pieces like this and thank God that He makes them available to me. Dan :cheers:

Then there's this one... from the front nothing unusual:

A couple more I need to post. First off, one to go with my Soviet Railways collection as it has the BAM medal on it:

By the by... nearly forgot to mention but if anyone happens to have his Order of the Red Star I'd be intro'd as I'd love to put them back together: Red Star 757.978 26 Rifle Division dated 4.8.44 Many thanks! Dan

The translation. As always comments are most welcome. Award Card Order Booklet 595870 1. Last name: Prusetskii 2. Name and patrionymic: Yuri Vladimirovich 3. Rank: Senior Lieutenant 4. Gender: Male 5. Birthyear: 1921 6. Birthplace: Kirovobad, Azerbaijan SSR 7. Party membership: n/a 8. Education: advanced 9. Nationality: Russian 10. Time in Red Army: 1943-1947 11. Place of service at awarding: 26 Rifle Division – Company Medical Commander 12. Place of work at present: 13. Home address: GSSR, Tbilisi, Lenin Region, Chkikvadze St. #20 14. Awards: Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization Red Star 757.978 26 Rifle Division dated 4.8.44 OPWII 498.898 43 Army dated 30.04.45 Verified by Tbilisi Lenin Region Regional Military Commissariat Major Barom(?) on 26 April 1947 　 Award Sheet 1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Prusetskii, Yuri Vladimirovich 2. Rank: Medical Services Senior Lieutenant 3. Duty position: Junior Doctor, Frontline Medical Point, 87 Karelian Red Banner Rifle Regiment, 26 Rifle Division Recommendation for the Order of the Patriotic War II Class 4. Born: 1921 5. Nationality: Russian 6. Party membership: Comsomol since 1938, #B 6777581 7. Previous combat: since 11.1943 8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a 9. In Red Army: since August 1943 10. Inducted by: Tbilisi Municipal Military Commissariat 11. Previous awards: Red Star on 4.8.44 by 26 RD Order 054/N 12. Home of record: Tbilisi, Lenin Region, Chkhibvadze St. #20. Mother – Antonina Semenovna Prusetskaya Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment Working on the front-line medical point in combat on the approaches to Koenigsberg 7.4.45, Comrade Prusetskii organized excellent medical help to wounded soldiers and officers under difficult conditions under artillery and mortar fire. Over two days from 6-7.4.45 he worked without relief in bandaging and rendering medical care to 75 wounded soldiers and officers. Despite the difficult combat conditions he personally made 16 blood transfusions to wounded and 22 (?)XXXXXXXXX. Through his selfless work in rendering first aid to wounded soldiers and commanders he enabled the accomplishment of the assigned combat mission. For selfless labor in rendering medical aid to the wounded and for personal bravery and valor in the struggle with the German invaders he is deserving of the Order of the Patriotic War II Class. Signed Commander, 87 Rifle Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Kovalenko on 7 April 1945 Endorsed Commander, 26 Rifle Division, General-Major Bela(?) on 9 August 1945 Endorsed Commander, 90 Rifle Corps Surgeon, Lieutenant Colonel of Medical Services Sinel(?) on 16 April 1945 Endorsed Commander, 90 Rifle Corps, Guards General-Major Sedul(?) on 19 April 1945 Endorsed Chief of the Medical Section, 43 Army, Medical Services Colonel Ginzb(?) of 25 April 1945 　 Unit Award Order SECRET Third Belorussian Front, 43 Army Order 0134/N dated 30 April 1945 On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, I award the following decorations for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s missions in the struggle against the German invaders and for having displayed valor and bravery to members of the 90 Rifle Corps: Order of the Patriotic War II Class to: 36. Medical Services Senior Lieutenant Yuri Vladimirovich Prusetskii – Junior Doctor, 87 Karelian Red Banner Rifle Regiment, 26 Stalin Red Banner Order of Suvorov Rifle Division Signed 43 Army Commander Guards General-Lieutenant Beloborodov, Member of the Military Committee General-Major Shabalov, and Chief of Staff General-Major Maslennikov and verified by Chief of Personnel Colonel P. Sushchev.

As you can see this one has had the enamel in the top arm replaced at some point in it's history due to damage.

Here's the translation. As always, any comments are welcome. Award Card Order BookletG 438130 1. Last name: Kandavadze 2. Name and patrionymic: David Fedorovich 3. Rank: Lieutenant 4. Gender: Male 5. Birthyear: 1919 6. Birthplace: Sviri, Zestafoni Region 7. Party membership: 8. Education: 9. Nationality: Georgian 10. Time in Red Army: 11. Place of service at awarding:Platoon Leader – 552 Rifle Regiment, 121 Rifle Division Order 0101 dated 9.4.1945 12. Place of work at present: 13. Home address: Sviri, Zestaponi Region, Georgian SSR 14. Awards: Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization Patriotic War II 882.227 121 Rifle Corps dated 9.4.1945 Verified by Zestaponi Regional Military Commissariat Colonel Gobronidze on 19.03.1953 　 Award Sheet 1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Kandavadze, David Fedorovich 2. Rank: Lieutenant 3. Duty position: Platoon Leader – 552 Rifle Regiment, 191 Novgorod Red Banner Rifle Division Recommendation for the Order of the Patriotic War II Class 4. Born: 1919 5. Nationality: Georgian 6. Party membership: since 1940 7. Previous combat: since 10.9.1942 8. Wounds or shell-shock: seriously wounded 21.3.1945 9. In Red Army: since 1942 10. Inducted by: Kirov Regional Military Commissariat, Tbilisi 11. Previous awards: Defense of the Caucasus Medal in 1943 12. Home of record: Georgian SSR, Zestaponi Oblast, village of First Svyri. Mother – NadezhdaVissarionovnaKandavadze Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment In fighting for a heavily defended enemy strongpoint (?)rizergarten on 20 March 1945, Comrade Kandavadze was the first to rush into the settlement, where they destroy eight German soldiers, suppressed the fire of two enemy firing positions, and continued a pursuit of the Germans. He displayed personal, officer bravery in fighting for Hill 171.0 on 21.3.1945 where he personally killed two German soldiers with his assigned sidearm and took one prisoner. He was seriously wounded in this engagement. He is deserving of the Order of the Patriotic War II Class. Signed, Commander, 55 Rifle Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Vasilev on 4 March 1945 Endorsed Commander, 191 Novgorod Red Banner Rifle Division, Colonel (?)epel on 29 March 1945 Awarded the Order of the Patriotic War II Class by 121 Rifle Corps Order 0101/N dated 9 April 1945 and recorded by Corps Deputy Chief of Personnel, Administrative Services Captain Belyaev *Geographic place name is an approximation based off of transliterated Russian from German translated into English 　 Unit Award Order SECRET 121 Rifle Corps, 49 Army Order 0101/N dated 9 April 1945 On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, I award the following decorations for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s missions in the struggle against the German invaders and for having displayed valor and bravery: (Awarded to members of the 3 Assault Engineer-Sapper Brigade, RGK) Order of the Patriotic War II Class: 10. Lieutenant David FedorovichKandavadze – Rifle Platoon Leader, 552 Rifle Regiment Signed Commander, 121 Rifle Corps, Hero of the Soviet Union General-Major Smirnov