BalkanCollector Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 Now that you've mentioned that some of the shoulder boards looked the same...here's an interesting photo of two officers in a Harley Davidson. The right one is wearing a Kingdom of Yugoslavia Pilot Badge. The photo is not very clear but you can see that it appears to be either Kingdom or Socialist Yugoslavia Pilot Badge. Considering that this photo was taken during wartime it can only be the Kingdom type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 (edited) I'm not sure, too bad the image is not a little bit better, but I doubt it can be royal era badge. Before the introduction of those well know badges there were cloth type and I think one more. Here's a photo of a 1st lieutenant who seems to wear both of them, unfortunately I can't remember where did I find it. If not that then perhaps something foreign. Edited September 16, 2017 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalkanCollector Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 Hmm, I don't know. Too bad the photo isn't a little more clear. Interesting photo. Did you notice the position of triangles? They should be on the upper part of the collar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 (edited) Yes, it's unfortunate that we don't have better photos... Good eye, I missed that detail! Edited September 18, 2017 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalkanCollector Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 Group of photos of a Soviet Read Admiral Grigory Nikolaevich Ohrimenko. He was awarded the Yugoslav Order of Bravery (Soviet production) and Order of People's Hero. His group of awards was sold a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 It's interesting to see that a Soviet citizen received Soviet made Yugoslav orders. That Romanian Star has a pretty strange crown, I don't remember seeing orders like that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 On 9/16/2017 at 21:35, BalkanCollector said: Now that you've mentioned that some of the shoulder boards looked the same...here's an interesting photo of two officers in a Harley Davidson. The right one is wearing a Kingdom of Yugoslavia Pilot Badge. The photo is not very clear but you can see that it appears to be either Kingdom or Socialist Yugoslavia Pilot Badge. Considering that this photo was taken during wartime it can only be the Kingdom type. On 9/16/2017 at 22:16, paja said: I'm not sure, too bad the image is not a little bit better, but I doubt it can be royal era badge. Before the introduction of those well know badges there were cloth type and I think one more. Here's a photo of a 1st lieutenant who seems to wear both of them, unfortunately I can't remember where did I find it. If not that then perhaps something foreign. Perhaps they are wearing this badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Speaking of the Soviets, here's a great photo of marshal Zhukov wearing Order of Freedom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 (edited) Cosmonaut Gherman Titov wearing Yugoslav Flag 1st Class, his wiki page states he also received Yugoslav Star but I don't think that's correct. If I remember well Gagarin also received Yugo Flag. Edited September 22, 2017 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalkanCollector Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 45 minutes ago, paja said: Perhaps they are wearing this badge. You are right Paja! I checked in "Partizanska vojska i Jugoslavenska armija 1941.-1953." book and I've found 2 types of this badge which was introduced in 1945. It was descibed as metal pilot badge. There was this photo also and it said that this officer was wearing that badge. However the photo of the officer on a Harley Davidson isn't larger so we can't know for sure. On 16. 09. 2017. at 22:16, paja said: Here's the photo of those 2 types of the pilot badge. Nice photos of the Soviets! I'm not sure about Gagarin receiving the Yugoslav Flag but I think I've read something about it somewhere. I will share more Soviets wearing Yugoslav awards soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 (edited) Thanks for the scan! I presume it's from the "Partizanska vojska i Jugoslavenska armija 1941-1953", I definitely have to get a copy. What do the authors say about them, when were they introduced? I think I read somewhere in Rudež's book about Gagarin receiving Yugo Flag. Crew members of the Apollo 11 were awarded with the Yugoslav Stars. Edited September 22, 2017 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalkanCollector Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 No problem Paja! Yes it's from that book. I will send you a private message about that book. The only thing they said about the badge is that it was introduced in 1945 and that the variety of later pilot badges which were probably introduced in 1947 but were regulated in 1953 were derived from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Thanks for information regarding the book and the badge. So they were used for only about two years, looking at those examples I'd say they were casted. Model from 1953 (1947) is also very similar to the royal one, it had new coat of arms and red star instead of crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalkanCollector Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 Here's some more Soviets decorated with Yugoslav awards. Hero of the Soviet Union, Major General of the Airforce Andrey Nikiforovich Vitruk wearing an Order of People's Hero. Hero of the Soviet Union Georgi Stepanovich Staradubuev wearing Partisan Star 1st class. Hero of the Soviet Union, Colonel General of tank troops Vladimir Ivanovich Zhdanov wearing an Order of People's Hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Marshal Tolbukhin wearing People's Hero Order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalkanCollector Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 That's an interesting way of wearing neck orders. I see US Legion of Merit and some Swedish order if I'm not mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 (edited) I'm not sure about the far left decorations, looks like the French Legion of Honor might be at the bottom. Next to the People's Hero is Bulgarian Bravery Order, and next to the Legion of Merit is French War Cross 1939-1945 with palm branch. Edited September 22, 2017 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragomir Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 The badge in question (at the bottom) is US Legion of Merit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalkanCollector Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 You're right about the Bulgarian Bravery Order. I've mixed it with Swedish Polar Star Order. Decorations on the left are from top to bottom: two Suvorovs 1st class, Order of Red Star, Order of Kutuzov, another Bulgarian Bravery Order and a French Legion of Honor. Here's a photo of his another uniform with some other awards. Unfortunately there's no Order of People's Hero on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I was thinking about this order, Legion of Merit is next to the People's Hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalkanCollector Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 Sorry for making it unclear. It appears to be a French Legion of Honor. I've marked the photo for better understanding. 1 and 2 are two Soviet Orders of Suvorov 1st class 3 is Soviet Order of Red Star 4 is Soviet Order of Kutuzov 5 is Bulgarian Bravery Order 6 already mentioned French Legion of Honor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I didn't see your post with photo from museum before my previous reply, it was meant for Dragomir. Anyway thanks for the effort. Here's a photo from sammler's base taken from a different angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalkanCollector Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 Sorry for the misunderstanding. Here's a photo of what appears to be a Lieutenant Colonel. He's wearing two Yugoslav type Orders of Bravery, 10 years of Yugoslav People's Army Medal and a Commemorative Medal of the Partisan 1941 on his left side. The Order of Republic (class?), Order of Brotherhood and Unity (2nd class?), two Orders of People's Merit (possibly 2nd and 3rd class) and a Polish Partisan Cross on his right side. I don't know what's the thing he's wearing in the bottom left side of the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 12 minutes ago, BalkanCollector said: I don't know what's the thing he's wearing in the bottom left side of the photo. Perhaps Labor Oder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalkanCollector Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 It had crossed my mind but I'm not really sure. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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