Photographs Of Recipients Of Soviet Awards/Service Personnel.

[EricFG]

Yeah, but look at that full head of hair at about 80 yearsold! That's reward enough, the lucky son of a gun. ;)
Cavalier or not he's got a heck of a rack. Check out the first image; almost textbook in precedence. Then compare with the second image; we can see some wild discrepencies.

[slava1stclass]

Originally Posted by EricFG

Yeah, but look at that full head of hair at about 80 years old!

Gents,

He was born in 1926.

Regards,

slava1stclass

[deValcourt]

Wow, this is a prime example of what a high-ranking KGB officer could achieve. The photo is awesome. There were even a couple of badges that were not to be worn until the recipient had died and his body was on repose in full uniform. Then again, some of the KGB badges were never to be seen by anyone outside of the department.

Regardless, the information and photo are stunning. Please PM me with where you came by them.:thumbsup

Phillip

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

A nice series of subject badges in wear (to include a couple of double awardees).

First up: Major Anokhin, Colonel Blinov and Commissar Third Rank Bystrykh.

Regards,

slava1stclass

[slava1stclass]

Next up: Colonel Chugunov, Lt Col Grushko and Colonel Khmelyuk.

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Followed by: Division Commander Petrov, Major ****ikov and Colonel Yakhnin.

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And finally: Colonel Yakovlev.

Regards,

slava1stclass

[Will]

There were even a couple of badges that were not to be worn until the recipient had died and his body was on repose in full uniform. Then again, some of the KGB badges were never to be seen by anyone outside of the department

Philip....
Could you expand on that?

The photograph raises the question (in my mind, anyway) as to what rank would have been displayed when a KGB Chairman wore a uniform?

Four stars?

[Tretov]

Originally Posted by Will

Philip....
Could you expand on that?

The photograph raises the question (in my mind, anyway) as to what rank would have been displayed when a KGB Chairman wore a uniform?

Four stars?

Fedortjuk held (from early 1980s I think) the rank of General Armii, which was until 1974 four-star, then the rank was changed to a marshal level rank with one large star and a smaller star in a wreath. The rank of the uniform of the KGB Chairman would depend on what rank the person held, if any.

We can also notice that Fedortjuk has red piping on his uniform, hence further establishing the fact that KGB generals wore red piping rather than the KGB royal blue piping used by officers and EM of the state security.

[Will]

The rank of the uniform of the KGB Chairman would depend on what rank the person held, if any.

Yes, that was my question.

In the CIA, for example, the personnel have "military equivalent" ranks. These determine who are superior officers or equals when CIA employees are dealing with the military.

I was therefore wondering whether there was an assigned military rank for the position of "KGB Chairman"?