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      Soviet & Eastern Block Quiz

      in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria

      Posted

      Final results of number of good answers in the

      1st series of Christophe's "Soviet & Eastern Block Quiz"

      Nb of good answers :

      * 35 : Christian (Zulus)

      * 31 : Christophe

      * 12 : Frank (Knarf) & Jim (JimZ)

      * 11 : Bryan (Soviet)

      * 8 : Simon (Red Threat)

      * 6 : Auke (Ferdinand), Belaruski, Carol I & Ed (Haynes)

      * 5 : Dan (Hauptman)

      * 4 : Wild Card

      * 3 : Andreas (Alfred), Ivan (Piramida) & Kim (Kimj)

      * 2 : Chuck (in Oregon), Gerd (Becker), Jan (vatjan) & Order of Victory

      * 1 : Charles (Hunyadi), Darrell, Daredevil, Dave (Navy FCO), Dudeman, Filip (Drugo), Rick (Stogieman) & Steen (Ammentorp)

      Best regards :beer:

      Christian

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      Sergeant Gnitienko's "Glory-Trio"

      in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations

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      Gnitenko's citations

      Gentlemen,

      sorry .... :blush: , I am still waiting for the translations of the citations and I didn't receive till now any help from GMIC-members :( .

      Maybe our researcher might send the translations as a x-mas gift to me :D .

      Best regards :beer:

      Christian

      Gnitienko's citations (Russian language)

      Gentlemen,

      I hope, that I will get the English translations in some days. Here are the origianal citations in Russian language. Maybe Rick Research might tell us the essence of Gnitienko's 3 "Order of Glory"-citiations :love: .

      Many thanks to Rick in advance :cheers: .

      The fact is, that Sgt. Gnitienko got first two 2nd classes of the Glory, which had been transformed in the late Brezhnev-years to a 1st class.

      I will post now the pages of Gnitienko's citations beginning with his Glory 3cl.

      Best regards :beer:

      Christian

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      Soviet & Eastern Block Quiz

      in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria

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      Dear Jim,

      congratulations to your victory #12 :cheers:

      In my opinion, Pokryshkin had been by far the greatest tactical genius in fighter-aviation during WW II :D .

      He had been the first hero to get a HSU #3 (s/n. 1) - as early, as the 19th of august 1944.

      He flew most of his GPW-career a US-made midengined "Air-Cobra".

      I am happy, to have obtained years ago the German edition of Pokryshkin's memoirs - excellent book :love: .

      Here two photographs of Col. & Marshal Pokryshkin:

      Best regards :beer:

      Christian

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      Full Cavalier of the Order of Labor Glory

      in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations

      Posted

      For my benefit and protection, which dealer do we speak about exactly?

      I only know of one established dealer who already sold me an obvious fake and many people also had bad experiences with him. Other than that, the several other dealers I know are all good.

      Thanks!

      Dear Matteti,

      I think, we are speaking about Kai Winkler's "Nordeheide-Versand" https://www.nordheideversand.de/ .

      He offers "genuine" high-end items for a fraction of the current market price, i.e.: RB #6 for EUR 1.250,- or a Labour Glory 1cl for EUR 590,- :rolleyes: .

      Best regards :beer:

      Christian

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      Soviet & Eastern Block Quiz

      in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria

      Posted

      Dear Dan,

      maybe the easy one .... :D:love::jumping:

      Best regards :beer:

      Christian

      Dear Christian,

      Many thanks my friend. :cheers: As far as my next question... although I've been off for two days I've still not had much time or brain power to come up with something I feel is really good. I have one in reserve but fear it may be too easy. So the question for now is should I hold off a few more days and do it right or should I go ahead with this one and hope for the best? :unsure:

      Let me know and I'll go from there.

      Thanks! :beer:

      Dan :cheers:

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      Children and the war

      in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria

      Posted

      Very interesting. Merridales' recent book on the Soviet army had quite a bit to say about these 'regimental children". i did not know they were eligible for medals though-now THAT is interesting.

      Red Star or Glory 3cl had not been so uncommon for children fighting in the Red Army - usually as scouts. There are some photographs of proud children with these orders in some well known books about the GPW.

      Best regards :beer:

      Christian

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      Nice Monty-photograph with orig. signature

      in Great Britain: Research, Documentation & History

      Posted

      Gentlemen,

      I found a nice photograph of Field-Marshal Montgomery with YU-General Sumonja at an airfield in Yugoslavia:

      http://cgi.ebay.com/Field-Marshal-Montgome...VQQcmdZViewItem

      The photograph is signed with: "Viscount Montgomery of Alamein".

      I am a YU-collector (not collecting photographs - only orders & medals), but this photograph might be also interesting for GB-collectors.

      Best regards :beer:

      Christian

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      Order of Red Banner of Labor

      in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations

      Posted

      Thanks Christian. It's interesting to know that. Well I have a "jumbo" size Red Banner of Labor in my collection, but it is 6 digits. That's maybe why I only paid a fraction of that price.

      Dear Bryan,

      ... AND the s/n. of that RBL T 3 / V 1 IS very low in the range :D .

      My RBL T 3 / V 1 has an even much lower s/n.: 6825, but it is a re-issue award ("Victory Parade" ??? :love: ) of a RBL T 2 / V 1 screwback - lower than my RBL T 2 / V 1 with s/n. 8660.

      I think, that the RBL is outstanding beautiful in design and the RBL had been a very important and prestigeous award before and during the GPW. The prices for these old RBLs have risen dramatically: You won't find a well preserved RBL T 2 for less than USD 3.000,- at the market - if there are any. The next step might be now the RBL T 3 / V 1 :unsure: .

      Best regards :beer:

      Christian

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      Sergeant Gnitienko's "Glory-Trio"

      in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations

      Posted · Edited by Christian Zulus

      Gnitienko's citations (Russian language)

      Gentlemen,

      I hope, that I will get the English translations in some days. Here are the origianal citations in Russian language. Maybe Rick Research might tell us the essence of Gnitienko's 3 "Order of Glory"-citiations :love: .

      Many thanks to Rick in advance :cheers: .

      The fact is, that Sgt. Gnitienko got first two 2nd classes of the Glory, which had been transformed in the late Brezhnev-years to a 1st class.

      I will post now the pages of Gnitienko's citations beginning with his Glory 3cl.

      Best regards :beer:

      Christian

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      GPW-HSL with s/n. #130 !

      in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations

      Posted

      Undocumented, research would be difficult just now, but some day, . . . ???

      Dear Ed,

      our researcher gave a lecture at a OMSA-meeting some time ago, that research of early labour awards IS possible :D .

      AND HSL #130 has to be from a rather prominent figure in the Soviet economy or science of the early 1940s, because all the swine, wheat, etc. HSLs started after the GPW.

      Best regards :beer:

      Christian

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