Soviet HSU with Double Doubles

[slava1stclass]

To all:

A nice image of an unidentified HSU who is also a double Red Banner and double Glory winner. Not something you see all too often.

Regards,

slava1stclass

[Guest Rick Research]

VERY interesting indeed, since he went up from the ranks (joined by 1937, still an NCO in 1944/45....) but was a career officer (1948, 1958) with 20 years of service in before 1958 (long service MMM, ORS, and 20 years ORB since there is no 20 Years AF Svc Medal!)

I sure do wish somebody who owns the HSU recipients books would enter their listed awards into a database so combinations would be searchable.

He must have been discharged in Khruschev's 1960 budget purge-- no Veteran of the Armed Forces Medal, so less than 25 years total active duity time...

This man would LEAP out of such a database.

[slava1stclass]

I sure do wish somebody who owns the HSU recipients books would enter their listed awards into a database so combinations would be searchable.

This man would LEAP out of such a database.

Rick,

He will still leap out based on the work I've done. Given my interest in the Order of Glory, I have compiled a list of all HSUs who were either triple, double or single Order of Glory winners. I have yet to scrub my data to identify this gentleman. Given his double-double status, it will not be hard to do. His "Koenigsberg" time will also help. More to follow.

P.S. Your thought of a master HSU awards database is interesting although it is not something I personally would wish to pursue.

Regards,

slava1stclass

[Guest Rick Research]

"Your thought of a master HSU awards database is interesting although it is not something I personally would wish to pursue."

What? Semi-eternal grinding toil for no commercial result DOESN'T appeal to you?

I just sepnt 18 months transcribing and adding data to never-published handwritten German WW1 award rolls. Now they're published.

Never expected to be rich, but at least generations yet unborn will say

"Thank goodness THAT guy had no life and did all this, so we don't have to!"

[slava1stclass]

"Your thought of a master HSU awards database is interesting although it is not something I personally would wish to pursue."

What? Semi-eternal grinding toil for no commercial result DOESN'T appeal to you?

I just sepnt 18 months transcribing and adding data to never-published handwritten German WW1 award rolls. Now they're published.

Never expected to be rich, but at least generations yet unborn will say

"Thank goodness THAT guy had no life and did all this, so we don't have to!"

Rick,

You are to be commended. By choice, however, my toiling was limited to a specific interest area - the Order of Glory. I leave it to others to expand the field of knowledge. My contribution is but one small part.

Regards,

slava1stclass