Peter Orincsay Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 I recently helped a collector-friend of mine, to scan some original Soviet WW2 Photographs from his collection. Many of them have written text on the back and contain very interesting details. Any help or comments is most welcomed. ----------------------------------------------------------- Two Artillery WW2 veterans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 The back side of the photograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 A detail of one of the medal-bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 The shoulder boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 Interesting how the badges are mounted.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Very nice picture, although it is postwar (15 September 1947). It shows two Guards Sergeants of artillery. Both are veterans of both fronts (against Germany and against Japan) and both have the Excellent Artilleryman Badge. This is the first time I have seen text on Soviet shoulder boards! The guy on the left seems to have a piece of cloth under his excellence badge and Guards Badge. The text on the back reads something like "In remembrance. To Lyoshka from Sasha. Let the dead remind the living. 15 September 1947." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 The stenciling on the shoulder board is very reminiscent of that on the boards of the imperial mountain artillery, though I doubt that the Tsarist army had mountain artillery divisions with this high of a unit number. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 The large medal bar seems to have a Koeingsberg Medal as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 Put together a small Photoshop montage of the medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 (edited) Here's another old WW2 Soviet soldier photograph. It seems like the photo-studio, as well as the pose set-up is a bit improvised? It looks like the private just came in from the battle, put down his PPSh-41 submachine gun and posed for this photo. Interesting contrast to the living room clock and the tea pot and cup. Edited August 9, 2010 by Peter Orincsay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 The back side of the photograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 With the Mahorka cigarette in the mouth and the dust goggles on his M40 ushanka.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Details.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 The heavily used foot-wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Very nice. Thank you assembling the medals!! It looks really nice in living color! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freiwillige Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 The text on the back reads something like "In remembrance. To Lyoshka from Sasha. Let the dead remind the living. 15 September 1947." Slight correction if you don't mind. The exact translation is: "Let this still image remind you about me". That was common expression in 30-40s and widely written on the reverse of military and civilian photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freiwillige Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 The back side of the photograph. "For everlasting memories, to Lyosha from Misha" Then comes the name of the city I assume. Lyosha is a short name for Alexey while Misha - for Mikhail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 Yet another original photo of a group of sailors. All informations and comments are most welcomed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 The back side of the Photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freiwillige Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Dedication on the back reads: "Group of Red Navy sailors from the U-Boat "Sch-311" with its commander Vershinin, Hero of the Soviet Union. 1940" Vershinin Fedor Grigoryevich (23.04.1905 - 29.02.1976), captain (naval), "captain 1st rank" in Russian. He was a commander of the "Sch-311" U-Boat from February 1938 (commander-in-chief from April 1937). Lieutenant commander Vershinin was awarded "The Hero of the Soviet Union" on February 07, 1940 for his bravery during the Soviet-Finnish war. Retired in December 1964, last position - senior staff scientist at the Military Naval Academy (June 1960-December 1964). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 I love that photograph! A crew of heavily decorated men! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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