Glory.

[Nota Bene]

Here you go Alexei. #808132

It looked so freshly made I doubted the authenticity from the get go, but it's the real deal.

I also posted the pictures of the whole order and the immaculate suspension and ribbon.

Phillip

Thanks! It is of course perfectly genuine.

Alexei

[deValcourt]

Lookit the giant hole in the ring, and the pristine, two-piece suspension. weird...

I took advantage of the excellent cool weather and nice clear skies to take as many good, natural lighting photos of as many order and medals as I could before the shadows became too long. The point is, I discovered that my October Revolution and my OFP both had similarly shiny (not quite so new) suspensions. I think it was just a product of the 1980s decorations.:)

However, I still think the OGIII was never issued to a living person because I don't see any evidence of wear. And by the way, what little patina is on it has materialized since I've owned it (about a year) becausse when I got it was in pristine condition (photos as around here somewhere from back then).

Phillip

[patricko]

Hi,
I need your help on this OGIII S/N. Is the S/N 475 143 or 475 443 ?
Thank you for your thoughts !

[Norm Braddock]

443

[Auke]

Agreed.

[tashkentski]

Just picked up a Order of Glory 3rd class no. 25,416, apparently awarded to an Uzbek artilleryman on 14th March 1944, for killing 17 enemy soldiers with his mortar battery.
Area of battle Sharovo(?) region on the right bank of Gernits (???) river

Commanding Officr Major General Romanovich 8th Breakthrough Artillery Division.

Problem is I cant locate the 8th Breakthrough Artillery Division

[Auke]

I too can't find it in orders of battle. And there was no general named Romanovich in WW2, are you sure that's his name?

[tashkentski]

Here are the relavent docs i'll scan the medal itself tomorrow

[EricFG]

Problem is I cant locate the 8th Breakthrough Artillery Division

Me neither. I can find the 7th and the 9th BAD but no 8th. The 7th and 9th were in the 3rd Ukrainian Front, BTW.

[slava1stclass]

tashkentski,

Recommend you find a reference that provides you with the order of battle for the 5th Artillery Breakthrough Corps - the senior HQ that approved his Glory III.

Regards,

slava1stclass