Photographs Of Recipients Of Soviet Awards/Service Personnel.

[UQWozza]

Did any forum member pick this photo up from EB*y? I saw that it went for ~US$32.

I have not seen many of these tinted ones so assume (from the price) that they must be relatively rare.

Simon

[EricFG]

I noticed it the other day and haven't seen another one like it.

Congratulations on your promotion! :)

[doomula5000]

Maybe he fought in some of the forced collectivization campaigns that were happening all over Russia, especially in the Ukraine. I think they were called "Kulaks" if I am not mistaken, supposed rich anti-collectivization peasants. Due to this a large number of land and farms had to be taken by force and I do believe it was between 1930-1933 if I am correct.Still, its a pretty cool document and still has original picture.

[deValcourt]

Yes it is a nice document. He was given it by whatever committee for actions already accomplished by the date and like I said, since the part saying that he and his family are entitled to special privileges was crossed out, I think the ID and the benefits he had at one time were revoked for any number of reasons during that not-so-good period in Soviet history. The reason it was not just destroyed was probably for record-keeping purposes. This was the period that spawned the saying "No papers, no man.":rolleyes:

Phillip

[vvadim]

Kliment,

Some M45 parade general's uniform even came with "an option" for removable left-hand-side buttons.

Marc

By yearly fifties M45 parade general's uniform came without even holes for three or some time four left side buttons.

[Jeffrey Meffert]

I love this picture. No doubt taken sometime in mid to late 1943 you have straight M40 tunics (sleeve devices removed per 1941 regulations), M40 tunics with epaulets added, and standard M43's. Colors range from light khaki to dark olive and every shade in between. The officer in the middle of the back row appears to be wearing an air force visor cap. The dog and kid add to the fun.

[DougD]

Great photo! I love how serious the youngest member is!

[medals73]

A very nice picture indeed. Especially nice for those folks who think regulations were "regulation".

[deValcourt]

It is a great picture with some noteworthy variations in uniforms. Because of Jeffrey's description of various colors in the uniforms, my first instinct was to look for the two ends of the spectrum. On the light khaki end I noticed the fellow in the upper left hand side of the photo and kept looking at his head. Is he sporting an early punk rock Mohawk or was he simply unlucky with his hairline?:chuckle

Phillip

[Jeffrey Meffert]

I've actually gone after the guy on upper left with maginifying glass to figure out what's going on. He actually has a pilotka way off to his right (our left). I think the dark patch on top is some sort of bandage or poultice because of straight sides and angles.
Other fun facts from this photo: 1) Engineering major has two wound stripes over his right pocket. 2) Some officers are wearing single tooth belts and not just double row or star cutout buckles 3) Dude on the far right has his shoulder strap reversed from the usual (everyone else who has one, has it on the right shoulder, his is on the left)