Soviet Sazanov Vasilij Pavlovich

[ilja559]

Awards

[Riley1965]

I see an OPW, 1st Class. Shouldn't there also be an OPW, 2nd Class?

Doc

[ilja559]

2.

[ilja559]

Unfortunately, it group not full

[ilja559]

That's all

[Guest Rick Research]

Very nice! You have both the Chou En-Lai facsimile signature Chinese pages upside down for the Chinese version of the Sino-Soviet Friendship Medal award document, but it doesn't matter because it is blank. As often happens with that type, the places inside for the name and on the back cover for the year have not been filled in.

That type came in a very nice box originally:

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2344...viet+Friendship

The second (missing) Red Star is a 30 December 1956 long service one, which means the Captain joined the Red Army or Air Force in 1941.

It would be VERY interesting to research him and see what he was doing in China--and when.

The 1985 jubilee OPW1 meant with this combination he was probably considered a war invalid by that time.

[Riley1965]

Ilja,

It's still a very nice and VERY interesting group. I agree with Rick...the research should be very interesting.

Doc

[ilja559]

Thanks

[Bryan]

The Chinese medal is very cool!

[Stogieman]

Surprised no-one commented on the very cool plastic suspension ribbon for the Friendship Medal!!

[Gerd Becker]

Surprised no-one commented on the very cool plastic suspension ribbon for the Friendship Medal!!

Yes indeed, what a beautiful piece

Thats a very nice group, Ilja.