Soviet Old Photos to make you drool!

[NavyFCO]

This one was AWESOME... at least it ended up in a friend's collection!

[NavyFCO]

You don't need to see the front of these to know this was a NICE group...

[NavyFCO]

Rick, want a documented REAL egg?

[NavyFCO]

$1900 for a documented Kutuzov 2nd group to a general? I passed because the Lenin was missing...

[NavyFCO]

This one deserves two posts.... Luckily, it ended up (and still is) in a friend's collection...

[NavyFCO]

This is why it needed a second post...

[NavyFCO]

Here's another... This guy was a pilot, and it has all of his flight logs and documents...

[NavyFCO]

One of my favorites... as it was enroute to my collection!

[NavyFCO]

And the final (for now) coup de grace from Igor...

Thanks to the current owners of these groups for allowing them to be drooled over on here!

[Stogieman]

Story of my life... a day late, a dollar short. I remember when RR told me, "be smart Chuckie, buy Soviet NOW"........ but NO, I didn't need no steenkin' Soviet Commie Rat-Basset Stuff, did I?

[Riley1965]

GREAT photos...Plenty of drool!! What I'd give to have one of those sets. One day...

Doc

[Guest Darrell]

Aewsome stuff Dave.

Ever wonder how those Russian Officers developed string backs ... look at the Gold hanging off their chest

[Ed_Haynes]

Once again, you prompt me to ask: Now where did I park that time machine??

Lovely eye-candy and fantasy-making material.

[slava1stclass]

This may be one of the coolest HSU groups I've seen...

To all:

Concur. A HSU/Double Slava winner grouping is a great score. It epitomizes the in-your-face combat valor that makes collecting Order of Glory Full Cavalier sets (and other unique Slava groupings such as this one) all the more appealing. Very nice.

Thank you for sharing.

Regards,

slava1stclass

Edited April 25, 2006 by slava1stclass

[slava1stclass]

Now how about this Cavalier... Oh yeah... he posted the flag on top of the Reichstag!

To all:

This is Full Cavalier of the Order of Glory Kovalyov. His Imya and Otechestvo escape me at the moment although I believe the initials are A. S. I need to confirm.

Regards,

slava1stclass

[NavyFCO]

Concur. A HSU/Double Slava winner grouping is a great score. It epitomizes the in-your-face combat valor that makes collecting Order of Glory Full Cavalier sets (and special Slava groupings such as this one) all the more appealing. Very nice.

Yeah, AND include in the Red Banner to a "common" soldier... Two Glories, a Red Banner and the HSU... WOW...

I can also post some of the documents/photos that came with the Riechstag group later this evening if anyone is interested.

Incidentally, most of these photos are singles from anywhere from 3 to 10 that I have of the complete group... Should anyone like to see more of them, I can post up more photos! (I've got about 800 that I've saved over the past seven years...)

Dave

[slava1stclass]

Anyone for a COMPLETE Glory Cavalier?

To all:

Very nice grouping. It's unfortunate the original documents weren't included, but rather photo copies thereof. This was common in the early days following the collapse of the USSR when the vet/his relatives often unloaded the orders/medals, but retained the Full Cavalier Booklet/Ordenskaya Knizhka to verify the entitlements accorded a Full Cavalier.

Regards,

slava1stclass

Edited April 25, 2006 by slava1stclass

[order_of_victory]

Fantastic pics Dave ,

It makes me wish Id got in to Soviet Medals earlier

[NavyFCO]

his is Full Cavalier of the Order of Glory Kovalyov. His Imya and Otechestvo escape me at the moment although I believe the initials are A. S. I need to confirm.

Bruce-

Just looked him up, it's A. L. Kovalyov. Here's more of the group...

Enjoy!

Dave

[slava1stclass]

Yeah, AND include in the Red Banner to a "common" soldier... Two Glories, a Red Banner and the HSU... WOW...

Dave

To all:

Absolutely. What's even more unusual is the very rarely seen Slava/Khmelnitskiy 3rd Class winner. I have an original period photo of one such Slava/K3 winner - a battle of Koenigsberg vet - in my collection.

Although the Soviet regulation provided for award of the K3 to enlisted personnel, it's rare to see period photographs of these recipients.

Regards,

slava1stclass

Edited April 26, 2006 by slava1stclass

[Riley1965]

Looking at his picture am I right to conclude that he received his Cavalier set of the Order of Glory when he was a Jr. Lt.? My understanding is that the order was reserved for enlisted and Jr. Lts.

Doc

[slava1stclass]

Looking at his picture am I right to conclude that he received his Cavalier set of the Order of Glory when he was a Jr. Lt.? My understanding is that the order was reserved for enlisted and Jr. Lts.

Doc

Not necessarily. Only Junior Lieutenants of the Air Force were eligible to receive the Order of Glory. Once promoted to Lieutenant, however, they could no longer be recommended for a higher class of the Order of Glory (if they hadn't already earned it as a Junior Lieutenant in the Air Force).

The regulation also stipulated that serving Starshini who became Full Cavaliers would be concurrently promoted to the rank of Junior Lieutenant.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

slava1stclass

Edited April 26, 2006 by slava1stclass

[Gerd Becker]

Now how about this Cavalier... Oh yeah... he posted the flag on top of the Reichstag!

I wonder, what THIS one would be worth today. That must be one of the most sought-after Glory-Cavalier groups out there...

The group in post #11 would probably go for 10 times the price of 9800$ now.

[deptfordboy]

I hadn't seen this thread before - truly jaw-dropping stuff, steeped in history and a fantastic investment too! I wonder whether the RK cases snapped up for 1 grand on dealers' sites will measure up over time....?

Gilbert

Edited February 23, 2007 by deptfordboy

[Ed_Haynes]

As many of us have been struggling with the dying days of our active Soviet collecting, I thought this thread might be worth a "bump". So we can all quietly weep?

Sic transit gloria . . .