NavyFCO Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 Yeah, I know there's a thread about cased Soviet awards, but this was way too cool to have it buried on page three... I got this in the mail today from the recipient. Unfortunately, it's just mine temporarily and then it has to be returned to the recipient, but for at least a short while, I can droooooooool..... First, the boxes that came in the mail...
NavyFCO Posted February 15, 2006 Author Posted February 15, 2006 I opened up the box on the left first, hoping to see the award. Of course, the Soviets HAD to send two boxes, one for the documents, and one for the award!So, opening them up, we find.....Yeah, BEAUTIFUL, just BEAUTIFUL!!! My breath is still gone from these... WOW
Riley1965 Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 (edited) Absolutely Stunning!!! I've never seen the presentation box for any Soviet award. You are indeed a blessed man!!! Edited February 15, 2006 by Riley1965
Stogieman Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 Pretty special stuff David... is that a WW2, or 1985 Issue?
Stogieman Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 I thought the '85 boxes had a picture on the lid, but did not know if perhaps they did something different for "foreigners". Pretty darn spiffy set!
Stogieman Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 I'm sorry, a quick question. Does anybody have any photos of US soldiers actually wearing Soviet era awards??
Gerd Becker Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 Awesome, Dave. Finally another Foreigners award? Only the second one, i have seen, beside the Glory in your collection.Great!
NavyFCO Posted February 16, 2006 Author Posted February 16, 2006 I'm sorry, a quick question. Does anybody have any photos of US soldiers actually wearing Soviet era awards??Ask and thou shalt receive... This is a photo of MG Emil Reinhardt, CG of the 69th Division, wearing is Suvorov 2nd Class. I have a few of these photos going into my article for JOMSA. I was actually just at a funeral today for a recipient of the Order of Nevsky and his family found a nice photo of him wearing it. I'm trying to get a scan of that from them.Dave
Bryan Posted February 16, 2006 Posted February 16, 2006 A friend of mine own a Red Star in a similar red case. Does it mean it was also awarded to an American veteran? Should I ask him the serial number?
NavyFCO Posted February 16, 2006 Author Posted February 16, 2006 A friend of mine own a Red Star in a similar red case. Does it mean it was also awarded to an American veteran? Should I ask him the serial number?I'd love to know the serial number. I unfortunately don't have any American Navy Red Stars to bounce of off of, but I do know of one presented in a similar case to an American Army officer and I have the number off that one. Has your friend tried to research it yet? Thus far, I know that the Army awards are normally researchable (for all that I've tried) but the Navy ones come back as "dead ends".Dave
Bryan Posted February 16, 2006 Posted February 16, 2006 He has the document with the case. He said it is dated from 1969 and it was awarded to a Russian named something like "Jukov Jovko Khristov". And no he didn't research it. I don't think he will ever research it though.
NavyFCO Posted February 17, 2006 Author Posted February 17, 2006 The name sounds Eastern European... perhaps Bulgarian? I think that would be well worth researching - you should buy it from him!Dave
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