Soviet Order of Glory 3rd class

[NavyFCO]

I still throw out the question: Which was or greater relevance to the success of the Soviet Union, being the random first man to cross some river in central Poland or working for decades to increase food production to feed the people?

Ed,

I can't agree more. I'm particularly a fan of labor groups from the immediate post-war years... Imagine having to physically rebuild the infrastructure of over half your country! Just amazing what they were able to accomplish in 15-20 years after the end of the Patriotic War. It's like the one group I used to own that belonged to a "propaganda" movie producer...if that soldier who was the first to cross the river in Poland had watched one of his movies before the crossing and the movie gave the soldier the "patriotic ferver" that he needed to cross the river, whose award had more meaning? The person who produced the movie that caused the deed, or the person who actually DID the deed? Rather interesting discussion, and way, waaay, waaaaay OFF TOPIC.

OoV - No worries, my friend.

Dave

[Christian Zulus]

Civil Awards - possibility of research?

Gentlemen,

I started a new thread about the possibility of research concerning civil awards, if the very confered to a soldier before or during his active military career:

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtop...st&p=120671

Best regards

Christian Zulus