08-04-2011, 05:58 PM
Gents,
I decided to launch this thread in the Orders sub-forum although it could just as well have launched in either the Badges or Uniforms, Hats and Insignia sub-forums.
These images are absolutely superb.
The first image has an interesting, albeit tragic back story. Depicted is Zveryev, Yulian Lvovich. He was Russian and born on June 21st, 1895 in Saint Petersburg.
He began his association with the VChK-OGPU-NKVD in 1920. I won't provide the full range of his assignments, however, his career culminated as follows:
May 21st 1934 - July 10th, 1934 - Chairman, GPU Turkmen SSR
July 15th, 1934 - July 20th, 1937 - People's Commissar for Internal Affairs Turkmen SSR.
October 21st, 1937 - Arrested.
September 7th, 1938 - Convicted/sentenced by the VKVS SSSR to VMN, executed by firing squad.
January 23rd, 1958 - Rehabilitated by order of the Supreme Court of the SSSR.
Rank: Senior Major GB effective 29 November 1935.
Awards: Honorary Chekist (V) Badge - serial number 472 awarded in 1929; Order of the Red Banner - serial number 21280/20280 awarded 3 April 1930.
Regards,
slava1stclass
I decided to launch this thread in the Orders sub-forum although it could just as well have launched in either the Badges or Uniforms, Hats and Insignia sub-forums.
These images are absolutely superb.
The first image has an interesting, albeit tragic back story. Depicted is Zveryev, Yulian Lvovich. He was Russian and born on June 21st, 1895 in Saint Petersburg.
He began his association with the VChK-OGPU-NKVD in 1920. I won't provide the full range of his assignments, however, his career culminated as follows:
May 21st 1934 - July 10th, 1934 - Chairman, GPU Turkmen SSR
July 15th, 1934 - July 20th, 1937 - People's Commissar for Internal Affairs Turkmen SSR.
October 21st, 1937 - Arrested.
September 7th, 1938 - Convicted/sentenced by the VKVS SSSR to VMN, executed by firing squad.
January 23rd, 1958 - Rehabilitated by order of the Supreme Court of the SSSR.
Rank: Senior Major GB effective 29 November 1935.
Awards: Honorary Chekist (V) Badge - serial number 472 awarded in 1929; Order of the Red Banner - serial number 21280/20280 awarded 3 April 1930.
Regards,
slava1stclass
