Soviet A Medal for the Liberation of Belgrade

[Rogi]

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...

[paja]

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.

[paja]

Red Army Sergeant (center) chatting with soldiers of the National Liberation Army in Terazije. Palace Albanija can be seen in the background.

[paja]

Civilian observing a fallen German soldier in Belgrade.

[paja]

A Belgrade resident treats soldiers of the National Liberation Army of Yugoslavia to cigarettes.

[paja]

Red Army soldiers crossing the Danube river in inflatable boats.

[paja]

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.

[paja]

Soviet soldiers repairing a captured German Opel Blitz in a Belgrade suburb.

[paja]

Armored car BA-64 in Belgrade.

[paja]

Soviet SU-85, ZIS-2 and a truck of 36th Guards tank brigade.

[paja]

Soviet officers digging a mass grave for Red Army soldiers who died during the Belgrade Offensive.

[rocketscientist]

Thank you very much paja for these great photos! Feel free to go off-topic like this every time you want.

[JapanX]

Very interesting photos Radmilo!

Thanks :beer:

[paja]

You are most welcome, I'm glad that you find them interesting

Soviet tanks approaching Belgrade.

Tank in Dečanska Street.

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In front of railway station, behind once beautiful building of post. Destroyed tank in front of railway station

Soviet vehicles.

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Edited September 28, 2013 by paja

[paja]

Fighters of the 2nd battalion of the 1st proletarian brigade before offensive.

German "defenders".

Destroyed German vehicle, King Aleksandar blvd.

Same boulevard.

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Fighters on T-34.

Remains of T-34, Sarajevska street.

[paja]

Katyushas.

German prisoners.

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Albania palace and the view from above.

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Edited September 28, 2013 by paja

[paja]

Terazije, Albania palace can be seen behind.

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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

[paja]

Parade after liberation, Terazije.

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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

[rocketscientist]

Definitely super images! Thank you!

[SergioV]

Definitely super images! Thank you!

beautiful Pictures paja

[Rogi]

Aye Fantastic pics Paja

[paja]

Thank you all, I'm glad you like them

These were very interesting to me as well, especially considering that I'm from Belgrade.