Rogi Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I would like to thank you all for having given your opinion. Such medals like the Liberation of Belgrade, and many others, are scarce enough to encourage fakers in producing copies at all levels of quality, sometime extremely accurate. I have tried to make the most thorough inspection of this medal and comparison with true original I was able to, but my references are only photographic, since I have no possibility to see another Belgrade in real. This is one of the main reasons fakers are so successful. Many of their copies will be the first medal (and often the only one) of a kind that their "customers" will see in their hands. cheers Sergio Exactly its a risk, only someone who actually owns a "true" one can tell you The other people that can't afford a risk (like me ) just run away when you can't be sure :S and even then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I apologize for going off topic but couple of days ago I stumbled upon these pictures and thought it might be interesting to post them in this topic. Here they are with captions from Serbian forum where I've found them (thanks to the original uploader!). A group of Red Army sappers in Belgrade immediately after the offensive. Behind them is Palace Albanija, located within the center of the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Red Army Sergeant (center) chatting with soldiers of the National Liberation Army in Terazije. Palace Albanija can be seen in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Civilian observing a fallen German soldier in Belgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 A Belgrade resident treats soldiers of the National Liberation Army of Yugoslavia to cigarettes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Red Army soldiers crossing the Danube river in inflatable boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Unidentified partisans of the 1st Proletarian Brigade armed with Czech ZB vz. 26 machine guns. This photo was taken in Žarkovo (a village near Belgrade) on the eve of the offensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Soviet soldiers repairing a captured German Opel Blitz in a Belgrade suburb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Armored car BA-64 in Belgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Soviet SU-85, ZIS-2 and a truck of 36th Guards tank brigade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Soviet officers digging a mass grave for Red Army soldiers who died during the Belgrade Offensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketscientist Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Thank you very much paja for these great photos! Feel free to go off-topic like this every time you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Very interesting photos Radmilo! Thanks :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) You are most welcome, I'm glad that you find them interesting Soviet tanks approaching Belgrade. Tank in Dečanska Street. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-43377800-1380385052.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-94177600-1380385068.jpg In front of railway station, behind once beautiful building of post. Destroyed tank in front of railway station Soviet vehicles. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-00780100-1380385211.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-61677000-1380385821.jpg Edited September 28, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Fighters of the 2nd battalion of the 1st proletarian brigade before offensive. German "defenders". Destroyed German vehicle, King Aleksandar blvd. Same boulevard. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-18963000-1380387905.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-05210000-1380388084.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-90434000-1380388111.jpg Fighters on T-34. Remains of T-34, Sarajevska street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) Katyushas. German prisoners. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-03756700-1380388546.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-85290700-1380388688.jpg Albania palace and the view from above. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-57290100-1380388717.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-17033700-1380388806.jpg Edited September 28, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) Terazije, Albania palace can be seen behind. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-90677600-1380388959.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-64183700-1380388967.jpg Peko Dapčević and Vladimir Zhdanov during burial. Behind Knez Mihailo monument and destroyed National Museum. Same burial. Graves of the soldiers. Funeral. Edited September 28, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) Parade after liberation, Terazije. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-01807000-1380390071.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-96495300-1380390080.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-82916000-1380390102.jpg View from above. That would be all for now, if I dig up something new I will post it here. Best regards, Radmilo Edited September 28, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketscientist Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 Definitely super images! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergioV Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Definitely super images! Thank you! beautiful Pictures paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogi Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Aye Fantastic pics Paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Thank you all, I'm glad you like them These were very interesting to me as well, especially considering that I'm from Belgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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