TacHel Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I found the clasp below for sale on a Russian auction site. It is advertised as a copy. According to the seller, the picture of the cross with the clasp at right is supposedly from a book. The seller cites an August 19, 1917 decree approving this clasp for wear by officers on their St George crosses to differentiate them from ordinary soldiers. Can anybody confirm such a clasp really existed? This is a first for me... Below is another picture from the seller showing the clasp for sale on a cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathomhaus Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 The clasp definitely existed and it is referenced in a number of Russian language books that cover the St.George awards; for example, Durov's The Orders of Russia [1993] refers to it as a "metal laurel branch" and the award as "a soldier's cross with a 'bough'" for officers but does not show one. Durov's later book Russian Awards Weapon [1994] does show a color picture of one on page127. I've never seen an actual example of a clasp other than in books or in museum displays in Russia... Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 Thank you! Extremely informative! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergey W Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 A photo of the captain decorated with this order (note it is extremely rare). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 Wow! Great picture! Спасибо Сергей! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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