Soviet FILIMONIKHIN, PIOTR KONSTANTINOVITCH

[Riley1965]

Guys,

This is a new arrival. There is a lot to scan and post but let me start by posting the information of what's included in the group and post his picture. I look forward to getting it translated and obtaining some additional research documents.

> AIR FORCE LT. COLONEL FILIMONIKHIN, PIOTR KONSTANTINOVITCH (23 awards

> plus research and extra documents): Order of the Great Patriotic War

2nd

> Class (s/n 416197, "concave", XF with minor superficial chips on the

> enamel near the H&S); Order of the Red Star (s/n 821352, XF+); Order

of

> the Red Star (s/n 3101940, XF+); Medal for Combat Service (not

numbered,

> flat round loop, XF with minor enamel damage) - listed in a single

1946

> Order Booklet (first award dates 1944), minor to moderate wear; Order

of

> the Great Patriotic War 2nd Class (1985 issue, s/n is 5829487, both

> XF+); Medal for Defense of Stalingrad (minor wear, doc is moderately

> worn); Medal for Victory over Germany (medal is XF+, doc has moderate

> wear); Medal for 20th Anniversary of Victory (both XF); Medal (Badge)

> for 25th Anniversary of Victory (both XF); Medal for 30th Anniversary

of

> Victory (combatant, both XF); Medal for 40th Anniversary of Victory

> (combatant, both XF); Medal for 50th Anniversary of Victory (RF doc,

> both XF++); Medal for 30th Anniversary of the Armed Forces (both

> XF+); Medal for 40th Anniversary of the Armed Forces (both XF+);

Medal

> for 50th Anniversary of the Armed Forces (both XF); Medal for 60th

> Anniversary of the Armed Forces (both XF); Medal for 70th Anniversary

of

> the Armed Forces (both XF+); Medal for Veteran of Labor (both XF+);

> Zhukov Medal (RF doc, both XF++); Medal for 60th Anniversary of the

> Stalingrad Battle (2003 award, issued by National Charitable

Foundation

> "Eternal Glory to Heroes", nice little medal with suspension, both

near

> mint); Veteran of the Communist Party Badge (awarded for 50 years of

> membership, both XF+); Veteran Combatant Badge ("Frontovik", 2000

award,

> both near mint); Liberator of Latvia Badge (nice quality little

badge,

> near mint); Passport (issued in 1996 by the Russian Embassy in

Latvia,

> still the old soviet type, has Latvian registration stamps; he was

born

> in 1916 in Baku; original photo, minor wear); Communist Party

Membership

> Booklet (member since 1940, minor wear w/original photo, dues paid

till

> July 1991, comes with fancy leather cover); Reserve Officer's ID

(1967

> w/original photo, very minor wear, has complete service record; he

was

> on the front from 22 June 1941 through 9 May 1945, was promoted to

Lt.

> Colonel in 2000); Military Pensioners' Society Membership Card

> (Latvian, joined in 1997, minor wear); 1951 Graduation Card (from a

> military political school, very minor wear); 1956 Military Driving

> Permit (moderate wear); Free Transportation Booklet (for an order

> recipient, unused); Presentation Folder (1985, to a liberator of

> Viliana, hard cover, minor wear); Honored Certificate (Latvian, 1985

in

> commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Victory, hard cover, very

light

> wear); B/W Photo (about 8"x10", wearing his dress uniform with all

> awards, circa early 1980s, moderate wear); comes with a research from

> the Russian MoD (technical specialist).

Doc

Edited February 19, 2007 by Riley1965

[Ed_Haynes]

We can't wait! What a nice group!

But he does look like a grumpy old man.

[zook]

Very nice! - looking forward to more....tougher to find groups like these!

[NavyFCO]

Glad to see it got a good home! I originally purchased it from a seller in Latvia who bought it from a flea market vendor who bought it from the family. Kinda convoluted, but I think that's about as "close" as you can get sometimes being the westerner buying the group on this side of the pond! It's a really smashing group, please do scan and post the rest of it as it's about as complete as they come.

Dave

[Riley1965]

I'll scan and post tomorrow. I'm feeling ill right now from my meds. Query, He is wearing Major shoulderboards?

Doc

[NavyFCO]

I'll scan and post tomorrow. I'm feeling ill right now from my meds. Query, He is wearing Major shoulderboards?

Doc

Yep, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 2000, probably a few years after the photo was taken.

Dave

[Riley1965]

Yep, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 2000, probably a few years after the photo was taken.

Dave

Thanks Dave!!! It definately has a good home. Perhaps a peek at the exhibits at the OMSA Convention

Doc

[Riley1965]

Yep, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 2000, probably a few years after the photo was taken.

Dave

Would the rank star be gold or silver?

Doc

[Ed_Haynes]

Takle it easy, Doc, and post when you can. Though know that you now have us mired in antici . . . .

. . . . pation!

[Riley1965]

AIR FORCE LT. COLONEL FILIMONIKHIN, PIOTR KONSTANTINOVITCH as a Major in 1990.

Doc

[Riley1965]

Award Card front

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Award Card back

[Riley1965]

Service file front

[Riley1965]

Service file back

[NavyFCO]

Would the rank star be gold or silver?

Doc

Gold. If you'd want to reproduce his uniform jacket as it is in the photo, it would not only make a nice display, but one like that should be cheap enough to acquire.

Dave

[Riley1965]

Thanks, Dave!! I'll look into finding one. I just happen to have a set of Lt. Colonel's Shoulderboards. Many more documents to scan and post today.

Doc

[Guest Rick Research]

That's the first ARC I've seen with FULL dates of birth and joining the Red Army filled in! TERRIFIC group! Let us know if you need any of that translated. If you crop off all the blank lines from his service records and enlarge the actual entries there, that would make that one easier to read.

[Riley1965]

That's the first ARC I've seen with FULL dates of birth and joining the Red Army filled in! TERRIFIC group! Let us know if you need any of that translated. If you crop off all the blank lines from his service records and enlarge the actual entries there, that would make that one easier to read.

Thanks Rick!! I've been scanning the documents and will resize them and post more tomorrow.

Doc

[Gerd Becker]

ahhh, you got that one... Wonderful group, Doc

[Riley1965]

Award Book pg 1-4

[Riley1965]

Latvian Honored certificate (1985) for the 40th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945.

Hard Cover fron & back

[Riley1965]

Pg 1 & 2

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Page 3

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Defense of Stalingrad Award certificate

[Riley1965]

1956 Military Driving Permit