JapanX Posted November 5, 2013 Posted November 5, 2013 This 2nd Slava was issued to gunner-radio operator Vasily Alekseevich Osipov. http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=10308
JapanX Posted November 5, 2013 Posted November 5, 2013 Current starting price for this one is $1350 and "buy it now" price is $1400
JapanX Posted November 18, 2013 Posted November 18, 2013 On the next Morton & Eden auction (Wednesday 27 November 2013) will be interersting full set (with 2nd class duplicate) issued to Junior Sergeant Ivan Petrovich Kozka. Here they are
JapanX Posted November 18, 2013 Posted November 18, 2013 Order of Glory First Class, no. 2911 (awarded by Order of the Commander of the 4th Ukrainian Front, 25 October 1944): "…In the battle for the Carpathian Mountains Kozka showed bravery and courage during the fighting … …in the Sanorsky Region of the Lvov Oblast. He was always at the front where the fighting was the heaviest…"
JapanX Posted November 18, 2013 Posted November 18, 2013 Order of Glory Second Class, no. 1247 (awarded by Order of the Commander of the 1st Guards Army, 20 August 1944): "…north west of the town of Burshtin in the Stanislavsky District on 25 July 1944, during an engagement with the enemy in which Kozka’s platoon commander was wounded he immediately took over command, leading an attack on the enemy, despite heavy and concentrated enemy fire…” “ …he fulfilled his task with courage, his platoon inflicted heavy losses con the enemy without itself suffering any casualties…"
JapanX Posted November 18, 2013 Posted November 18, 2013 The group also contains Medal for the Liberation of Prague, 1945; Medal for Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-45, with named award card; Medal for 20th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1945-1965, with named award card; Medal for 50th Anniversary of Armed forces of U.S.S.R., 1968, with named award card; Badge for 25th Anniversary of Victory over Germany, 1945-1970, with named award card; Badge for Guards Units, Small-sized Cavalier’s Identification Booklet, 1976, recording all three awards of the Order of Glory in 1944-45 (illustrated); Citations for the Order of Glory First Class and Second Class awards (see extracts from English translation above); Two original photographs of Kozka with other Veterans Price estimates 5,000-6,000 GBP
JapanX Posted November 20, 2013 Posted November 20, 2013 Check this out guys! Separate 1st class Slava # 1742 with interesting duplicate doc. It was awarded to Junior Sergeant Kostin Yakov Dmitrievich.
JapanX Posted November 20, 2013 Posted November 20, 2013 "... on 16 April 1945 was first to burst into the enemy trench .. killed 5 german soldiers and captured machine gun ... took part in captivity of 12 enemy soldiers"
JapanX Posted November 20, 2013 Posted November 20, 2013 Current strating bid for this one is (approximately) $9000
slava1stclass Posted November 20, 2013 Author Posted November 20, 2013 Check this out guys! Separate 1st class Slava # 1742 with interesting duplicate doc. It was awarded to Junior Sergeant Kostin Yakov Dmitrievich. 11.jpg 22.jpg Gents, Yet another example of the nasty "gold check" slice on the lower right star point. Sad indeed. Regards, slava1stclass
JapanX Posted November 20, 2013 Posted November 20, 2013 Yet another example of the nasty "gold check" slice on the lower right star point. Sad indeed. Yes, "gold checkers" and their only mark in history
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