Soviet Soviet Submariner group

[Khyber]

This group is next in line for research. The group is to Vasiliy Baranov and I understand that the issue authorities of the later medal documents indicates counter intelligence assignments. If this is true, I hope it does not preclude research.

Ron

[Khyber]

More medal images

[Khyber]

Orders book

[Khyber]

Orders book2

[Khyber]

Orders book for Combat Service (long service?) award

[Khyber]

Medals documents

[Khyber]

More medal documents

[Riley1965]

Ron,

Research...Research...Research It should prove to be MOST interesting!!!

Thanks for sharing these outstanding groups

Doc

Edited August 17, 2006 by Riley1965

[Khyber]

More medal documents

[Khyber]

The final medal document

[NavyFCO]

Very cool... perhaps torpedo boats or submarines... Nice!!!

[Guest Rick Research]

Yes, it will be interesting to see if his earlier SMERSh naval service "gets around" the barrier that his having gone on to become (!!!) a KGB Captain will be-- no research THERE. Those have GOT to be incredible Patriotic Wars.

Red Star is a 5 November 1954 long service Ukaz, which makes his MMM from 1951 a couple of years late-- typical of what I've found with KGB groups. maybe he had "demerits" or something.

[Paul R]

That is an awesome grouping. I love the photo in his orders book!

[Khyber]

My thanks for the comments and observations. This will go in on my next research order. I have hopes that at least the citations on his WW2 awards will show up and shed some light on his naval service.

Ron

[Riley1965]

Ron,

The research should yield some MOST interesting details. Let us know what you find.

Doc

[JimZ]

Lovely!

[Bryan]

Some people are very lucky out there!

[Nack]

Very nice group -- lots of unusual parts

[Khyber]

Thanks to all for the comments. I just sent my research order in after being informed that he should be researchable - at least his pre KGB service should be. Now the long wait begins.

Ron

[Ed_Haynes]

Antici . . . pation!