Photographs Of Recipients Of Soviet Awards/Service Personnel.

[Christophe]

Correct, was in fact quite fashionable, and not only in Germany...

Ch.

[CtahhR]

And to think Charlie Chaplin wasn't shown by the Soviets.

"Please Please Please." - Blackadder.

[Al-muell]

Here's another officer with such a moustache (most likely his name was Vladimir Kiselev). I wander how he was welcommed when he liberaed Warsaw...

Also, it was quite popular in Poland (while just few 2-3 decades later children would call "hitler!" at anyone with this type of facial hair. An example may be Feliks Stola, whose group is here: http://soviet-awards.com/forum/soviet-bl...stola.html
Or this highly-decorated UB officer, Lt. Czaplejewicz (by coincidence also named Feliks).

[Al-muell]

And (sorry for the OT) - this man, a Polish WW2 vet and militia officer, not nly had an unfortunate moustache but also had a first name Adolf. I wander if he didn't get a bad nickname during his career...

[Lapa]

Guys,

Now, for something related, but somewhat different (or the other way around...): Soviet award documents to Hitler, Goering, Bormann, Hess.

And yes, they ARE real :D

Marc

[Christophe]

Ha, ha, a Red Star awarded in 1942 to Bormann, but not Martin... etc... :D Well spotted, Marc. :chuckle

Ch.

[Al-muell]

Well, the name Hitler/Huetler/Hiettler wasn't so uncommon. I have even heard that there used to be a shop "Brothers Hitler" (found by the two bruthers of such surname) in Jerusalem, but I don't know if it's true.

[Bubniy]

Soviet navy officer studio photo from 1955, North Fleet

[slava1stclass]

Gents,

Quite a nice array here. Four awards of the Badge of Honor is most impressive.

Regards,

slava1stclass

[RedMaestro2]

Gents,

Quite a nice array here. Four awards of the Badge of Honor is most impressive.

Regards,

slava1stclass

Nice image. What is that on the left? With that award combo, the recipient looks like he was NKVD, no?