Soviet Please post your OPW 2nd classes

[Eric Gaumann]

PMD list serial number 662.588 for action in the German - Polisch erea in 06.03.1945 in his book.

regards Andreas

Paul Schmitt wrote that book, not Paul McDaniel(PMD).

[Befehl227]

And the title of the book was...?

[Alfred]

Oh sorry,

Echoes of War , Researching Soviet military decorations.

by Paul J. Schmitt 75 USD , ISBN 0-9656289-1-4

regards

Andreas

[Befehl227]

Oh sorry,

Echoes of War , Researching Soviet military decorations.

by Paul J. Schmitt 75 USD , ISBN 0-9656289-1-4

regards

Andreas

Thank you for the SUPERfast reply!

[Ed_Haynes]

This is one of those MUST-HAVE books.

[Befehl227]

This is one of those MUST-HAVE books.

Sure...but where can I find this book?

[Ed_Haynes]

Sure...but where can I find this book?

To cite (just one) quick example:

http://www.collectrussia.com/DISPITEM.HTM?ITEM=13774

There must be others?

[Befehl227]

To cite (just one) quick example:

http://www.collectrussia.com/DISPITEM.HTM?ITEM=13774

There must be others?

Okay, it seems that I have eyes like a mole...because I couldn't find anything!

The book looks really, really interesting! Are there any photos of uniforms inside the book?

Edited July 27, 2007 by Befehl227

[Bryan]

This book is all about researching medals, not uniforms.

[Ed_Haynes]

This book is all about researching medals, not uniforms.

But there are many nice photos of medals on their backdrops (= uniforms).

[Befehl227]

I need a hint for a good book about soviet uniforms & equipment!

[Good night all]

[Ed_Haynes]

See some of the threads over here

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showforum=127

??

[hunyadi]

Went to the local coin show today and I found these - could not pass them up - so please tell me these are fakes so I can have a better conscious about what I paid for them! First one -

[hunyadi]

Second one...

[Alfred]

In my oppinion they are okay.

The fist one is a LMD - displaced ring production and rare

the second one is a KMD starback production.

nice pieces.

best regards

Andreas

[Gerd Becker]

Agree with Andreas 100%

Nice pieces

[hunyadi]

Thanks to all for the confirmation of these pieces - any explinations for the production of the 'starback' and the 'displaced ring'?

[Chuck In Oregon]

Here's another one.

Chuck

Edited August 8, 2007 by Chuck In Oregon

[Gerd Becker]

Thanks to all for the confirmation of these pieces - any explinations for the production of the 'starback' and the 'displaced ring'?

They are just variations, Charles, different makers, slightly different production methods, i suppose. Yours is btw, (congrats ) the new lowest observed number. Former lowest observed was 180.195

[Hauptmann]

QUOTE(Gerd Becker @ Jul 11 2007, 14:52 ) Come on, guys, there must be more out there.

Be careful, when you stick them together in a box, they breed

Hi all,

As Gerd says... they tend to breed. Here's a group shot which includes my 1st's (hope ya'll don't mind):

I actually did a few of these in reverse order by accident but basically the top three from left to right are 85 issues, then a WWII 1st.

Next row is a WWII 2nd followed by an original/fake. It's been posted before as it was previously owned by Order of Victory who was gracious enough to make a gift of it to me along with other pieces over time (Thanks my friend! ). It's a WWII issue but has been "converted" to a type 1 variation 3. A shame as we'll now never know the original history. But all in all a very nice display piece until I can get an original (knock on wood).

Next row are my 2nd class 85's and last but not least a couple of rows of Umalatova 2nds.

And I figured I'd pop in a couple of shots of the converted 2nd in it's case that I made for it. It was a case I got along with several Bulgarian cases, all with blank exteriors (no incriptions). I'd seen pics of an original 2nd t 1 v 3 cased in what looked like an identical case so decided to copy it. So with a bit of felt, white ribbon for the pull tab, light cardboard and a few minutes to cut it all out and fit it this is what I ended up with:

Not half bad if I say so myself. I really think it looks great cased. And for those purists out there, not to worry. In about a 10th of a second I pull out the base and the case is just as it was... nothing ruined or permanently altered.

So there's the family... ever growing... breeding like rabbits.

Dan

Edited November 9, 2009 by Hauptman

[Ed_Haynes]

The award to (Guards?) Private Aleskei Yakovlevich Verozubov.

See http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=22140

[usairforce]

My first one

[Ed_Haynes]

A posthumous OPW 2

Junior Sergeant Ivan Stephanovich Sheblikin, 62nd Self-Propelled Artillery Division

[Wild Card]

Gentlemen,

I am a bit reluctant to post this piece because it has a replacement suspension and the prong on the reverse is missing. Perhaps it is one of those unfortunates that were converted to a screw back and then back to suspension. Yes, there is also some enamel repair.

[Wild Card]

This order was awarded to Guards Quartermaster Col. Zakar Vasilevich Marchenko on 6 April 1943.