Soviet Full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory - Present Day Market Realities

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

 

  This OGI to a Full Cavalier is currently available on the well-known auction site.  Its buy-it-now price is $9,249.99.  The recipient was a sergeant serving as a sapper squad leader assigned to an engineer-sapper battalion subordinate to 43rd Army, 1st Baltic Front.  He was recommended for his OGI for valor in action to the west of Koenigsberg in mid-April 1945.  He was also awarded a BM during the war.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

 

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

 

  An OGI that recently surfaced in the former Soyuz.  It was awarded to a Guards sergeant major who served as a reconnaissance scout in an independent Guards reconnaissance company assigned to a Guards rifle division subordinate to 2nd Guards Army, 3rd Belorussian Front.  He was recommended for his OGI for valor in action in mid-April 1945 in East Prussia.   

 

  He was additionally awarded an ORS, an erroneous second OGIII and two BMs during the war.  He also marched in the historic June 24, 1945, Victory Parade on Red Square.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

 

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

 

  This OGII to a Full Cavalier recently sold at auction in the former Soyuz for $340.00.  The recipient was a corporal serving as a sapper-recon scout assigned to an independent sapper battalion subordinate to a rifle division in 3rd Guards Army, 1st Ukrainian Front.  Mistakenly recommended and approved for a second OGII for valor in action in Czechoslovakia in October 1944, the error was not detected and corrected until 1984 when his OGI was finally presented.  He was also decorated with two ORS and a BM during the war. 

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

 

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

 

  The last remaining Full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, Vasiliy I. Dobritsa, passed away on August 19, 2023.  He was 98 years old.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

 

Edited August 22, 2023 by slava1stclass

[bilylev]

R.I.P.

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

 

  This very nice first-variant OGII to a Full Cavalier is currently at auction in the former Soyuz with a BIN price of $6,224.00.  When recommended for the OGI, the recipient was a Guards senior sergeant serving as an assistant platoon leader in a Guards rifle regiment subordinate to a Guards rifle division in 3rd Army, 2nd Belorussian Front.  In that recommendation, he was cited for valor in action in Belarus in July 1944 during which time he was severely wounded.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

 

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

 

  This OGI, OGII partial group to a Full Cavalier is currently at auction in the former Soyuz.  The BIN price is $13,300.00.  When recommended for the OGI, the recipient was a senior sergeant serving as mortar crew chief in a rifle regiment subordinate to a rifle division assigned to 48th Army, 2nd Belorussian Front.  He was cited for valor in action in East Prussia in mid-January 1945.  He would later be wounded in the street fighting to capture Koenigsberg.  He was also decorated with a BM and CSM during the war.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

 

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

 

  For the first time in almost three years, the well-known NYC-area dealer has an OGI for sale.  Price:  $13,500.00 (a 38% price hike over the last one he offered).  It was awarded to a junior sergeant who was a gun crew member in a rifle regiment subordinate to a rifle division in 5th Shock Army, 1st Belorussian Front.  He was recommended for the award for valor in action in mid to late April 1945 to include during street fighting in the heart of Berlin.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

 

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

 

  This OGII to a Full Cavalier is currently at auction in the former Soyuz with a BIN price of $618.00.  The recipient was a sergeant major serving as an assistant platoon leader in an independent reconnaissance company subordinate to a rifle division assigned to 43rd Army, 1st Baltic Front.  He was recommended for the OGI for valor in East Prussia in December 1944.  He was also decorated with an ORB, ORS and BM during the war.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

 

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

 

  A Full Cavalier set that recently popped up in the former Soyuz.  Its sale price is unknown.  The recipient was a senior sergeant serving as a recon platoon leader assigned to a rifle regiment subordinate to a rifle division in 69th Army, 1st Belorussian Front when recommended for the OGI.  He was cited for valor in action on the opening day of the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation on April 16, 1945, in the vicinity of Frankfurt on the Oder River.  A veteran of Stalingrad (where he was severely wounded), he was also awarded an ORS and BM during the war.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

 

[Marcel B.]

Finally decided to register on this forum since I have been following this forum for a looong time already. Especially for this thread particularly which has my interest. Thanks slave1stclass for keeping this thread going throughout the years! It's informative, educative and very nice to see where the Glory 1 awards are available worldwide. Speaking of, the New York sale will have in their January 24 auction another OGI up for auction, # 1049 awarded to Guards Sergeant Veligantsev A.F., mechanic and driver of a SU85.

[Ferdinand]

Welcome to the forum Marcel! Great that you joined.

[Marcel B.]

Thanks Ferdinand!

 

Maybe also time for me to show my Full cavalier set. The set is awarded to Senior Sergeant Vladimir Romanovich Madzhar, gun commander of an artillery piece, who was awarded his Glory 1st class on June 27 1945 for fighting at Kunzendorf where he fought off an enemy attack, killing 20 Germans and furthermore taking one officer as prisoner and killing 2 Germans with his personal weapon. The Glory 1st class I bought from Matt (sovietorders.com) some years ago and he knew where the remaining medals were so he helped me to reunite this grouping which came with originals documents from the archives.

Sadly the Red Star is missing from this grouping.

 

 

Edited November 27, 2023 by Marcel B.

[Stogieman]

Nice group, glad you were able to reunite it, that’s a labor of love 

[Marcel B.]

Thanks a lot!!

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

 

  Currently available at the well-known, NYC-area dealer.  Price:  $12,400.00.  The recipient was a private serving as a reconnaissance scout in a cavalry regiment subordinate to a cavalry division assigned to 5th Guards Cavalry Corps, 3rd Ukrainian Front when recommended for his final Order of Glory.  Mistakenly awarded two Orders of Glory Second Class during the war, the oversight was finally corrected in September 1969 when this OGI was awarded.  His two Orders of Glory Second Class were awarded for valor in action in Hungary in the final quarter of 1944.

 

  Of note, he marched in the June 24, 1945, Victory Parade on Red Square.  He was also awarded an ORS during the war.

 

  This dealer last sold this same OGI in December 2005 for $5,600.00.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

 

[Marcel B.]

The OG I # 1049, awarded to Guards Sergeant Veligantsev A.F., mechanic and driver of a SU85, is now sold on the New York Sale auction for the price of $ 8400.

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

 

  This partial set (OGI and OGII) to a Full Cavalier is currently at auction in the former Soyuz.  The BIN price is $16,200.00.  The recipient was a senior sergeant serving as a mortar crew chief in a rifle regiment subordinate to a rifle division in 48th Army, 2nd Belorussian Front when recommended for the OGI.  He was cited for valor in action in East Prussia in mid-January 1945.  He would later be wounded in the Battle of Koenigsberg.  He was also awarded a BM and CSM during the war.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

 

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

 

  The current high bid is $5,765.00.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

[slava1stclass]

On 30/03/2024 at 08:25, slava1stclass said:

Gents,

 

  This partial set (OGI and OGII) to a Full Cavalier is currently at auction in the former Soyuz.  The BIN price is $16,200.00.  The recipient was a senior sergeant serving as a mortar crew chief in a rifle regiment subordinate to a rifle division in 48th Army, 2nd Belorussian Front when recommended for the OGI.  He was cited for valor in action in East Prussia in mid-January 1945.  He would later be wounded in the Battle of Koenigsberg.  He was also awarded a BM and CSM during the war.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

 

 

Gents,

 

  The set sold for $9,389.00.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

 

  A nice example of an unissued OGI that recently surfaced in the former Soyuz.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

 

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

 

  This OGII to a Full Cavalier is now at auction in the former Soyuz.  The current bid is $867.00.  The recipient was a corporal serving as a sapper-recon scout.  He was assigned to an independent sapper battalion subordinate to a rifle division in 3rd Guards Army, 1st Ukrainian Front when recommended for his OGI. 

 

  Mistakenly awarded a second OGII in November 1944 for action in Czechoslovakia, it would be amended to an OGI some 40 years later - in 1984.  He was also awarded two ORS and a BM during the war.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

 

[slava1stclass]

8 hours ago, slava1stclass said:

Gents,

 

  This OGII to a Full Cavalier is now at auction in the former Soyuz.  The current bid is $867.00.  The recipient was a corporal serving as a sapper-recon scout.  He was assigned to an independent sapper battalion subordinate to a rifle division in 3rd Guards Army, 1st Ukrainian Front when recommended for his OGI. 

 

  Mistakenly awarded a second OGII in November 1944 for action in Czechoslovakia, it would be amended to an OGI some 40 years later - in 1984.  He was also awarded two ORS and a BM during the war.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

 

Gents,

 

  It sold for $1,294.00.

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

 

  I like Ike (and Zhukov too)!  My latest book is now out:  Amazon.com: Uncommon Allies: U.S. Army Recipients of Soviet Military Decorations in World War II: 9798344468075: Empric, Bruce E.: Books

 

Regards,

 

slava1stclass

[Marcel B.]

Just ordered the book. Looking forward a lot. Really liked the previous 4 books as well, and I am glad the new book comes in the same design again.