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Chris, if you don't already have one I'd suggest a Broomhandle Mauser complete with wooden shoulder stock and leather rig for it. They look very impression and exotic and were definitely used throughout the war and into WW2 as well. Dan :cheers:

Looks like a W to me Chris... if so I'd think it would be Wagner in Berlin. Although there appears to be a smaller mark beside it... could it be an a... if so I think that would still be Wagner in Berlin as I believe they used both marks. Dan :cheers:

I agree with Paul. They look good to me too. I think the second is just in zinc and it's absorbed the finish. Dan :cheers:

Beautiful! I especially love the HSF and the U-Boot. :love: :jumping: Congrats! Dan :cheers:

Thanks Paul. I believe it's his Service Record. No translation. Would be very grateful if anyone could help out on them. I've no clue what they say at this point. If someone can help, I can provide larger pics if needed via email. Please PM and let me know. Thanks, Dan :cheers:

A bit later pic: The ONLY way this could have been any better was if the pic showed him wearing the ORB. That's still my ultimate goal... to get one back that shows the recipient wearing the award I have. But to say this is fantastic and I'm jumping for joy is an understatement. Many thanks to those who helped to make this happen... they know who they are and that they have my undying gratitude. Dan :cheers:

Gentlemen... meet Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Ivanovich Vinogradov:

Thanks Paul! But it just got better! :jumping: Some additional info:

Record card Certificate nr. 228699 Order booklet nr. A-427410 1. Last name: Vinogradov 2. First name and patronymic: Ivan Ivanovich 3. Military rank: Lieutenant Colonel of Engineering 4. Sex: Male 5. Year of birth: 1894 6. Place of birth: City of Leningrad 7. Party membership (since which year): Not a party member 8. Education: Higher 9. Nationality: Russian 10. Since which year in the Red Army: Since February 1919 11. Place of service (name of the unit) and duty position at the time of the award: Deputy Chief of the Technical Section of the 7th Railroad Brigade, Voronezh Front 12. Current place of service and duty position: Chief of the Railway Section of the 32nd Railroad Brigade 13. Home address of the awardee: 14 Sofia Perovskaya Street, apartment nr. 31, city of Leningrad 14: Record of all awards presented: Names of the orders and medals Their numbers Numbers of the documents Ground of award Medal for Combat Merit 465042 Temporary certificate nr. 1211534 Decree of September 13, 1943 Medal for the Defense of Moscow Kh-007347 Decree of May 1, 1944 Medal for the Defense of the Caucasus S-040964 Decree of May 1, 1944 Order of the Red Banner 227512 298292 Decree of May 6, 1946 Order of Lenin 51427 298432 Decree of November 5, 1946 Signature of the awardee: [signed] I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee: Chief of staff Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Novikov/ January 4, 1946 Dan :cheers:

VERY NICE Frank! Well done!!!! She's a beaut! :jumping: :love: Congrats! Dan :cheers:

The EK makers mark... can anyone make this out? Slow but sure I'm sliding down yet another slippery slope. Dan :cheers:

Another bar:

Nor have I. Far as I know that is totally improper. The PLM was "strictly" a neck Order... with the exception of the Breast Star level of the award. No Knights Level worn on a ribbon on the chest. Total fantasy IMHOP. Not to mention the fact that the military Order of the PLM ceased to be the second that Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicted. The Civil Order, created in 1842, was revived in 1952. The last holder of the military PLM, Ernst Jünger died in 1998: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_J%C3%BCnger It is not a hereditary Order... so he is NOT entitled to it in any way, shape or form. This guy seems a bit of a nut job. Check out the following for a quick rundown: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Prinz_von_Anhalt Dan :cheers:

Ernst Kals Images from: http://www.sharkhunters.com/mugs.htm Dan :cheers:

Andreas, I concur. http://www.uboataces.com/ref-insignia10.shtml If you go here (home page of that site) you'll be able to look up tons of insignia used on the various Uboats: http://www.uboataces.com/ref-insignia.shtml Hoping this helps. Dan :cheers:

No problem. Happy to help out. Dan :cheers: