08-10-2011, 02:54 PM
slava1stclass Wrote:Ed,
Quite true regarding the Order of the British Empire. It is definitely the most common British award I've noted among Red Army personnel. After it, I've also seen the DSO and possibly the Military Medal (for enlisted personnel).
Please see the attached image for what I believe to be an award of a MM to a Double Red Banner, Double Slava enlisted man. What do you think?
Regards,
slava1stclass
No clue what that is, not a MM, even with the wearing wierdness that the Soviets inflicted on foreign awards (yet no worse than what foreigners did to Soviet awards). MM shown below.
Yes, to senior Soviet officers, it was almost always the British Empire, very rarely the Bath for the senior-most. Those who fought got other more appropriate awards, but these were uncommon. I may have (and having the WO 373 recommendations in hand, could locate) a fairly compllete list. As honorary (honourary, if you wish) awards, these would usually not be in the London Gazette.
