order_of_victory

Heres a close up of the sheild

From what I have seen of these graduation badges they look like they engraved direct on the sheild

I only have a Type 4 Variation 1 so I wont (or should I say cant) post a scan its number is 235268. At some point I will get hold of a documented version

Darrel, I currently own two of these late types with doc, one is currently for sale on ebay (though Im struggling to to get 5.00GBP for it) Here are some pics

Paul, Glad you like them

Thanks Gerd for posting them for me

I Curently have a 2nd Class and two 3rd Class all three with docs but issued to different people. My second 3rd class is currently for sale on ebay! 2nd Class No. 31385 3rd Class No. 106217 Here are some pics of the second class

un-till I work out who post them, I could send you the pics by email?

Talking of Red Banners of Labour remindes me why I got into Soviet Medals, it was first medal I bought. I just love symbolism of the large Hammer and Sickle and it was only ?10.00 (that was three years with its document) I Currently own three of them, 1. A rather dubious Type 1 wich has been shown on the forum before. 2. Type 5 Variation 2 No. 287685 3. Type 6 Variation 1 No. 859019. Does any body know why on the Type 6 the hammer goes under sickle and on all other variations the Hammer goes over the sickle?

I currently own three ORB's, 1. Type 2 Variation 2 No. 36411 2. Type 3 Variation 2 No. 272250 3. Type 4 No. 537323 When I work out how to post pic's on here I will show you some pic's. Order of Victory

Kevin, You are correct the first item is a Voroshilov Marksman badge heres the link to a similar item on Collect Russias website. http://www.collectrussia.com/DISPITEM.HTM?ITEM=13394. The one collect Russia is higher level than yours, still a nice badge The next two items im not sure about Item number 4 is The Order of the Badge of Honour Type 4 Variation 2. This medal was awarded for Labour Achviements in the USSR. Order of Victory

Fantastic pics Dave , It makes me wish Id got in to Soviet Medals earlier

Are they real fakes or representative Soviet Badges?

Dave, Once again, very nice group Order of Victory

A wonderfull little known piece of Soviet History

Thanks Dave, For the price break down Order of Victory

Personaly, I am one of those people who collects because he wants the full set but if a medal came with research I would keep it with the medal for re-sale purposes. At the moment though I wont be researching any of my medals because I would rather spend the money on expanding my collection. Just my two rubles.......... Order of Victory

It is a realy nice set, I couldnt belive it when I saw it. He obviously did not lick enough boots to get his HSU I have seen quite a few full books but never one quite like that. Order of Victory

Doc, I must admit Im not realy into groups but even I have fallen for this Order of Victory

Heres a group currently for Sale on Collect Russia's sit for a cool 34,000 usd The Group includes: Decorations: Order of the Red Banner, Type 2 Var. 2, #71643, April 1943 issue; Order of the Red Banner, 2nd award , Type 2 Var. 2, #4620, September 1943 issue; Order of the Red Banner , Type 3, Var. 2, #222119, May 1945; Order of the Red Banner, 4th award, #1684, April 1954; Order of the Red Banner, 5th award, #225, September 1956; Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 3rd cl., Type 1 (with separate center medallion), #1092, December 1943; Order of Alexander Nevsky , Type 3, "deep dish" variation, #11058 (note the extremely low number, near the extreme bottom of the range for this type), September 1944; Order of the Red Star , #2881384, June 1949; Order of the Red Star , #3329279, June 1955; Medal for Valor , Type 1 Var. 1 converted to 5-sided suspension, #12930, May 1940 issue; Medal for Combat Service , Type 2, Var. 2, #1813159, November 1944. Heres a pic enjoy.........

Heres a pic of Nice replica Order of Victory I picked up on ebay..... Though not as nice as the real thing.........

Thanks Ed, Ive never used the search function before Order of Victory

For the people in England there is one in the Imperial War Museum in London, which if I remember belogned to Field Marshal Montgomery

My HSL No. 7925 doesnt have its large award book, it has its Order Book with photo, so it wont be reasarchable but I dont mind I just like the Order. But I still cant belive how small it is

Heres one for sale on Collect Russia, www.collectrussia.com/DISPITEM.HTM?ITEM=12458 Hope this is of some help Order of Victory