Victoria Cross

Blackadder · 02-20-2006, 11:36 AM

Considering the prices reached by recent sales of the Victoria Cross, the cost for Soviet awards are relatively tiny.

Sergeant (and Flight-Engineer) Norman Ealing V.C. climbed onto the wing of his Lancaster Bomber in an attempt to put out a fire that had started during a raid on the town of Schweinfurt in April 1944. He fell from the wing and his parachute caught fire - he crashed 20,000ft to the ground but survived. Following his release from a POW camp his fellow crew members recounted the tale leading to the award.

It was sold at auction in 2004 for £235,250 (over $410k US).

Previous to this, the record for a VC was held by the award of Commander Daniel Beak VC, DSO, MC and Bar (retiring as a Major General) of the Royal Naval Division in 1918, which went for £178,000 (Over $310k US).

It's true that the VC awards are all fully researched, but I would imagine that the same is true for top-end Soviet awards?

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02-20-2006, 11:36 AM	#1
Blackadder New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 4	Considering the prices reached by recent sales of the Victoria Cross, the cost for Soviet awards are relatively tiny. Sergeant (and Flight-Engineer) Norman Ealing V.C. climbed onto the wing of his Lancaster Bomber in an attempt to put out a fire that had started during a raid on the town of Schweinfurt in April 1944. He fell from the wing and his parachute caught fire - he crashed 20,000ft to the ground but survived. Following his release from a POW camp his fellow crew members recounted the tale leading to the award. It was sold at auction in 2004 for £235,250 (over $410k US). Previous to this, the record for a VC was held by the award of Commander Daniel Beak VC, DSO, MC and Bar (retiring as a Major General) of the Royal Naval Division in 1918, which went for £178,000 (Over $310k US). It's true that the VC awards are all fully researched, but I would imagine that the same is true for top-end Soviet awards?

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