Christian Zulus Posted December 28, 2007 Posted December 28, 2007 RB#3 type 4Gentlemen,in 1994 I bought this single RB#3 T4 with the s/n. 8.426 - seems to be a long service award to a comrade, who received in the GPW at least one or two "battle"-RBs.Best regards ChristianBTW: I paid for the order in 1994 EUR 210,-, which was a bit too much at that time ...
Bob Posted May 4, 2008 Posted May 4, 2008 Herr Zulus - looking at your awards from your "my collection" thread. I'm stunned you haven't gone out to get research for all of these yet! The stories behind them must be very interesting!
Christian Zulus Posted May 4, 2008 Author Posted May 4, 2008 Herr Zulus - looking at your awards from your "my collection" thread. I'm stunned you haven't gone out to get research for all of these yet! The stories behind them must be very interesting!Dear Bob,you are right ... At least the Gnitienko-Glory-group is fully researched and brought some knowledge to our collectors community .At least, the RB#3 above is for 99% a mere long-service-award . But getting a RB#3 just for years of duty, you must have got - at least - one RB as a true battle-award . So, a full research of the recipient IS very interesting, but costs also some bucks ...Best regards Christian
Ed_Haynes Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 Yes, these things were awarded 60+ years ago, can we not wait 3+ years for research to come back (OK, we hope not, but ...) and to spend 70% of the money for the HISTORY that we spent for the disembodied THING? Any RB "3", long service or not, must have been awarded to someone with a STORY that wants/needs telling. Please, Christian, we have the simple collective DUTY to see that story told, if at all possible. Start the wheels moving while the wheels can still move, please. The day may come when . . . God, in Her Infinite Wisdom, gave us rice and beans to eat while we were paying and waiting for phaleristic research . . . ? (And families MUST understand this much, right?)
Christian Zulus Posted May 5, 2008 Author Posted May 5, 2008 Dear Ed,as usual, you are right .But there are some more interesting - and cheaper to research - items in my collection, which should have priority, I guess.Best regards ChristianYes, these things were awarded 60+ years ago, can we not wait 3+ years for research to come back (OK, we hope not, but ...) and to spend 70% of the money for the HISTORY that we spent for the disembodied THING? Any RB "3", long service or not, must have been awarded to someone with a STORY that wants/needs telling. Please, Christian, we have the simple collective DUTY to see that story told, if at all possible. Start the wheels moving while the wheels can still move, please. The day may come when . . . God, in Her Infinite Wisdom, gave us rice and beans to eat while we were paying and waiting for phaleristic research . . . ? (And families MUST understand this much, right?)
Lapa Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 Christian,Congratulation, that is a very nice order you got there Marc
Bob Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 Dear Ed,as usual, you are right .But there are some more interesting - and cheaper to research - items in my collection, which should have priority, I guess.Best regards ChristianCouldn't you just sell the house instead?
Paul R Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 I would not mind having such a long service award in my collection!
Christian Zulus Posted October 18, 2008 Author Posted October 18, 2008 (edited) Gentlemen,here are 4 higher quality pics - taken with a camera - of my Red Banner #3 .BTW: This had been my very first RB in my collection (january 1994) - nice starting item .Best regards Christian Edited October 18, 2008 by Christian Zulus
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