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Soviet my first reaserched group
order_of_victory replied to whispy's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Hi Christian, Thanks for the explanation, but what I realy meant was that if those fitt better why was nt she put in for them Order of Victory -
Soviet my first reaserched group
order_of_victory replied to whispy's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Its intresting she was down graded twice Very good group Order of Victory -
Yugoslavia My Yugoslavian Collection
order_of_victory replied to Hauptmann's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
Any time my friend That reminds me I still owe you a bravery medal Order of Victory -
Yugoslavia My Yugoslavian Collection
order_of_victory replied to Hauptmann's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
Glad to see the collection coming together Dan Order of Victory -
Soviet A very simple group
order_of_victory replied to Ed_Haynes's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Great group Ed I love the shout Urrahh Order of Victory -
Soviet Drooling...
order_of_victory replied to Bob's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Thanks Ed I found it Order of Victory -
Soviet Drooling...
order_of_victory replied to Bob's topic in USSR: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Ed, Which site is the Lenin on Order of Victory -
Yugoslavia Yugo Cased Awards
order_of_victory replied to leigh kitchen's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
Wow that is a great colection Order of Victory -
Yugoslavia Yugoslavian medal bar
order_of_victory replied to Bryan's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
Its intresting thaat that the USSR got rid of many of there screw backs and place like Yugoslavia kept them Order of Victory -
Twelve Soviet Soldiers who died at the end of the Second World War in the battles for Koenigsberg, now Kaliningrad, have been reburied. But until recently the temporary resting place of the remains of the 12, along with 33 others, was the garage of the person who found them. The remains were found at the site of the historic battles more than a year ago. People who didn't even know each other have been united by something which is long in the past. In 1945 their fathers and grandfathers lost their lives in the fighting around Koenigsberg.. They travelled two hours by plane to Kaliningrad and another hour by car to Bagrationovsk, where the remains of 45 Soviet Soldiers were discovered a year and a half ago. The story became something of a scandal. Local searchers who found the remains, informed the authorities, but no action followed, and the head of the search team had to store the remains in his garage. Only the efforts of journalists, the prosecutor's office and the governor managed to get things moving. "I don't know why many remains weren't reburied. All was only verbally. The last names were marked on new memorials, but the remains were left in the same place. Now it's a very serious problem in the region," Ruslan Hisamov, chief of search team 'Conscience', said. Nelly Chechetkina, daughter of Captain Chechyotkin Captain Semyon Chechyotkin died near Koenigsberg in March 1945. His daughter Nelly and granddaughter Anna applied to the archives and contacted the Defence Ministry, but couldn't find him. Luckily they got to know about the discovered remains. Now his name is stamped on the common grave in Bagrationovsk. ?We've been waiting for so long. Sixty years! He'd lived through the whole war, and after that mother brought us up alone, also like at the front. And we grew up dignified people,? Nelly Chechetkina, daughter of Captain Chechyotkin said, crying. Anatoly Korchinsky, himself a military man who served in Afghanistan, began his search for his father's grave in the mid-1950s. He got his first clue 20 years ago, confirming that his father lost his life in March 1945, but saying nothing about where he was buried. ?Our troops were there, near Berlin, and there was an order to take Koenigsberg promptly. There was the cruellest fighting here, all forces were sent here. That's why this soil is hallowed with blood,? Anatoly Korchinsky, son of private Ivan Korchinsky, said. Anatoly Korchinsky, son of private Ivan Korchinsky Out of the 45 soldiers found in Bagrationovsk region only 12 have been identified. Veterans, searchers and local authorities gathered on the central square to pay their respects. The soldiers were buried in the Orthodox tradition. Military men performed a traditional salute. The battle for Koenigsberg in the early spring of 1945 cost the lives of more than 150,000 Soviet soldiers. Unidentified remains still lie across the land. Tens of thousands have been found, but many more are waiting their turn.