Soviet 50th Anniversary of the Soviet Police

[Paul R]

This medal was awarded in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Soviet Police.

[Paul R]

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[Guest Darrell]

Should have one in about a week

[Paul R]

I will look forward to seeing it when it arrives!

[Guest Darrell]

Well a bunch more came today. Among it this one. AS promised:

[Guest Darrell]

Closeup of the Leningrad Mint Maker Mark:

[Guest Rick Research]

In groups:

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Notice that the upper group to a senior officer or general has it in correct precedence AFTER the armed forces 1968 jubilee, while on the earlier circa 1969 bar it is worn--logically, especially BY a policeman--in chronological order.

Cover of the award booklet:

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[Guest Rick Research]

This was the last jubilee to use a black and white illustration of the medal on the award paperwork.

Volgograd (ex-Stalingrad) Lieutenant Colonel of Militia (civil police) Gusev had been a Guards Major in besieged Leningrad during the war-- so only up one rank in 20+ years!

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Kiev Major of Militia Shegeda was a younger officer, having worked his way up through the ranks from service in the Red Army starting circa 1942:

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[Guest Darrell]

Great stuff Rick. Thanks for Posting

[order_of_victory]

A last have a doc for mine, and its Soviet Moldovian

These are the sellars picks..

Order of Victory

[Guest Rick Research]

That is for a PRISONS Major.

[order_of_victory]

Prison does that mean Gulag

Order of Victory

[Guest Rick Research]

Could be. Comrade Vladimir Ivanovich Frolov was a Major "of Interior Services" which is prisons guards. Whether a CIVIL police type prison or the MVD troops variety, I do not know.

It was signed in the period when the MVD/Police were renamed the MOOP, by Minister of the Moldavian SSR MOOP (Ministry for the Preservation of Public Order), General 3rd Rank of Interior Services (Major General) N. Bradulov. The stamp is his, and thus of the top level, where a lesser Comrade's stamp would have indicated precisely where in the broad range of "services" the Major actually served.

Chuck and I have both showed awards to civil prison types in "interior services."

[order_of_victory]

Thanks Rick for explaining that, Its amazing how much info there is in a little document.

Order of Victory