Photographs Of Recipients Of Soviet Awards/Service Personnel.

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

A nice image of GPW tank legend HSU Chief Marshal of Tank Troops P. A. Rotmistrov. Image dates to 1961.

Regards,

slava1stclass

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

DHSU Guards Lt Gen Z. K. Slyusarenko commanded the 56th Guards Tank Brigade (7th GTC, 3rd GTA, 1st Ukrainian Front) from 1941 through the final battle for Berlin. Image dates to 1982.

Regards,

slava1stclass

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

Over the years, we've seen many images of combat-decorated Red Army female soldiers. This is the first I've ever come across with wound stripes.

Regards,

slava1stclass

[Al-muell]

I think he fits here, as he was decorated with the Soviet Awards as well:
an unknown Polish Army NCO - WW2 vet, shortly after the war. A slim chance that it's Stanisłąw Rapacewicz, as the picture came from the same source as his group and Meritous on the Field of Glory Bronze and Silver would fit, but lacks the red&white lace around the boards which would confirm his entitlement to the title of "podchorąży".

The photo was captioned on the back, but it was apparently removed from an album and the glue makes the writing unintelligible.

[Al-muell]

This one doesn't neccesarily fit here, but it proves that fakes and fantasy items existed even when the USSR was in full power. According to the caption, this photograph shows a polish militiaman who played a soviet officer in the amateur theatre play. The gimnasterka seems original (possibly post-war) but the helmet is probably modified polish army headwear and the boards were selfmade. No date given, but likely 1960s.

[Al-muell]

And an example of Soviet guards badge on Polish uniform - 1945. However,this guy probably was in the Red Army before - at least the "transition" wound badge would indicate that - itmarks the wounds with the stars - like Polish badge should be, but is worn on the right side, as the Soviet wound stripe.

[Al-muell]

And here's agroup of Soviet artillery officers - probably the command of some unit ormilitary academy - with a highly decorated colonel-general. C.a. 1950's, altough interestingly enough, the general seems to have the lapel leavesembroided in gold, not stitched in green thread.
The colonelseems to have in his bar:
2xOL, 2xORB, ?(another ORB?), OPW1, 2xOPW2, ORS, 2x?, VoG, VoJ, 5x? and what seems to be Polish Order of the Grunwald Cross .
Not a good chance, but perhaps someone recognizes the general?

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

A nice image of an unidentified two-theater Double Slava winner.

Regards,

slava1stclass

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

Just happened upon this one - a companion to the female wound striper seen in post #830 above. This image of Olga Mikhaylovna dates to November 9th, 1944.

Regards,

slava1stclass

[aironmeiden]

Another Honorary Miner. :)