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08-13-2011, 11:14 AM | #1031 |
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Cloth Airborne Insignia
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Guards Airborne Sergeant Mortarman. Regards, slava1stclass |
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08-13-2011, 04:45 PM | #1032 |
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Wound Stripe Wonder - 11 Wounds
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Photo dates to the late '70s/early '80s. This 11 wound striper confirms they were wearing blue stripes as early as that point in time. Regards, slava1stclass |
08-13-2011, 05:38 PM | #1033 |
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Wound Stripe Wonder - 17 Wounds
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It looks like our naval vet from post # 7 above is in reality a 17 striper. Regards, slava1stclass |
08-13-2011, 06:08 PM | #1034 |
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Re: Wound Stripe Wonder - 10 Wounds
Wow. Not only is he fully alive, he is also walking upright. A true survivor!
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08-14-2011, 06:56 AM | #1035 |
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Re: Wound Stripe Wonder - 10 Wounds
He's lost a lot of "weight". And, is he wearing ribbon bars vertically?
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08-14-2011, 05:35 PM | #1036 |
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Re: Two-Theater Sniper Stud
It seems to have had the HSU...
Semen Efrejtor D. Nomokonov - Sniper Northwest , 2nd Ukrainian and Zabajkalského queue (1902 - 1967) Hero of the Soviet Union Born on 12 August 1902 in a small village in Lelkuj Chitinskaya the son of evenckého trappers. He was illiterate, never went to school and learn Russian before the age of 35 years, when he began working as a carpenter in a furniture workshop in the village Niznij Šilkinksé tent in the area. In August 1941 he was drafted by the Red Army, and given the age and low education were relegated to the rear drive Northwest queue as a field kitchen operation. Sliced bread soldiers, officers went to the food warehouse appliance, published food and health care did. He wanted to be useful, and because the only thing in life besides working with wood learned to deal with the gun his father volunteered to snipers. End of September 1941 he joined the troop as a sniper rifle and has the 25th October knocked the German general, who conducted an inspection of troops on the front line. The German command then to send him their best sniper, but all Nomokonov received in February 1942 to his credit he has a hundred German soldiers and officers. 22nd February the same year he was awarded the Order of Lenin . In early 1943, could boast more than two hundred validated interventions. At that time he was injured and transported to the hospital. And there I wanted to be useful, began to make crutches for wounded soldiers. After his recovery he returned to combat and was assigned to 2nd Ukrainian Front . Semen Danilowitsch Nomokonov always shot with hand-carved pipe in his mouth. On it he also made the cuts for each enemy killed. Several such pipes enemy snipers destroy him, but he always carved a new one. Last, 360 to notch her a ninth May 1945 in Germany. Then in the report queue Zabajkalského participated in battles with the Japanese, and eight of them put together, now as a holder of the Golden Star Hero of the USSR , which was awarded in June 1945. In addition to her boasted Order of Red Banner , two Orders of Red Star and many other orders and medals. After the war he returned to his profession in his native region in Zabajkalsku. In 1962 he was on his 60th Birthday registered as an honorary member of the list of Zabajkalského Military District. He died in 1967. |
08-14-2011, 05:57 PM | #1037 |
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Re: Two-Theater Sniper Stud
That must be a mistake, he isn't listed in the big red HSU book.
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08-14-2011, 06:10 PM | #1038 |
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Re: Two-Theater Sniper Stud
Other photos.
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08-14-2011, 06:15 PM | #1039 |
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08-16-2011, 08:20 PM | #1040 |
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White Wedding
Gents,
Nikita (first on the left) doesn't look all too enthused. His time would come. Regards, slava1stclass |
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