Photographs Of Recipients Of Soviet Awards/Service Personnel.

[vvadim]

It's worth to note that the stamp says MVD military unit 2357. Perhaps it was entirely cavalry unit?

2357 was border guards unit 10-й Хичаурский пограничный отряд Краснознаменного Закавказского пограничного округа. Some pictures from 1953 movie.

[vvadim]

an AF Lt. in Naval Political school and then a GF Sr. Lt. in signals unit (stamp gives only the unit number:40213).

Unit number 40213 is 338-й Радиотехнический полк, Ростов-на-Дону, so it’s no surprise there. Please post reverse of photograph with Naval Political school stamp on it. And enlarge fragment with academy badge of lt.colonel-engeneer Svetlakov, official personel file photo from 1955.

[CtahhR]

Is there anywhere where all the Post Numbers and corresponding Units can be found? The uniforms in the film seem to be well replicated. Great eye!

[Al-muell]

Unit number 40213 is 338-й Радиотехнический полк, Ростов-на-Дону, so it’s no surprise there. Please post reverse of photograph with Naval Political school stamp on it. And enlarge fragment with academy badge of lt.colonel-engeneer Svetlakov, official personel file photo from 1955.

I will be homeon monday, so will scan the reverses then and will see if any better elargement of Svetlakov's academy badge is possible.

[Al-muell]

2357 was border guards unit 10-й Хичаурский пограничный отряд Краснознаменного Закавказского пограничного округа. Some pictures from 1953 movie.

I was thinking about BGs, but I didn't know they were under the MVD at that time.

I would also be glad to kniow where to find a list of units with their numbers.

[vvadim]

I was thinking about BGs, but I didn't know they were under the MVD at that time.

Border guard’s troops were in NKVD (on March 13 1946 renamed to MVD) since 1934. On October 17 1949 Border guard’s troops were transferred to MGB. Just 9 days after Stalin’s death on March 14 1953 they were transferred back to MVD. On April 2 1957 Border guard’s troops were transferred to KGB were they remained until Soviet Union collapsed.

I would also be glad to kniow where to find a list of units with their numbers.

You can use these and of course you need to be fluent in Russian. But keep in mind this is only for Red Army and only through June of 1945.

Справочник полевых почтовых станций РККА в 1941-1945 годах.
http://soldat.ru/pps_about.html
Справочник условных наименований воинских частей (учреждений) в 1939-1943 годах.
http://soldat.ru/v_ch_about.html
Справочник войсковых частей - полевых почт РККА в 1943-1945 годах.
http://soldat.ru/pp_v_ch_about.html
NKVD/MGB/MVD it’s whole different story and I don’t know any sources on the Web.

[Al-muell]

I really don't know why I thought that BG were under NKGB command since the seccond time it was formed.
Many thanks for the clarification.
Even more thanks for the links. Can't call myself fluent at Russian, but I have no greater problems understanding written texts. Shame it doesn't cover post-1945 units, but still a grat resource.

[vvadim]

I really don't know why I thought that BG were under NKGB command since the seccond time it was formed.

Strangely enough for few years until Stalin’s death entire militia was in MGB, not in MVD as most people would think.

[Al-muell]

Unfortunately, Svetlakov's photograph is just too blurry and it's impossible to see any more detail of the badge. I have looked through his memoires, but didn't find any clue of what academy he has graduated from. Only information about 1955 is that he was appointed Head of the Automobile Service of the Interior Troops in Germany at that time.
Anyway, here is the stamp from Milevichius's Photo and a reverse of Svetlakov's Photograph.

[vvadim]

Anyway, here is the stamp from Milevichius's Photo and a reverse of Svetlakov's Photograph.

Thanks, what about better elargement of Svetlakov's academy badge is possible?