11-14-2004, 11:42 PM
DougD Wrote:I really like it! these ID'd uniforms, even postwar, are really cool. How sure are you of the ID? any other even possible matches?
DD
Doug-
I compared all those officers on Shishov's and Muzalevsky's list against the Heroes of the USSR book series. Of those officers who ranked Colonel General or below, that weren't awarded the Suvorov 2 or more times, or the Suvorov 1st and another 1st Class award (or 2), there was actually a pretty small list. Those were the ones I compared against the Heroes of the USSR books. Nearly every other officer (surprisingly, I think) was awarded the Suvorov 1st plus another "big" order - e.g. Khmelnitsky, Kutuzov, or 2nd Class Suvorovs. None of the ones I saw had a Red Banner of Labor. The single Red Star, and the lack of a Patriotic War was pretty uncommon as well. I'd say that there's probably a 98% chance (probably higher) that it was his. I'd bet money on it. ;)
--Dave
