Senior Sergeant Red Army portrait

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keith A
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Senior Sergeant Red Army portrait

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Post by keith A » 22 Aug 2016, 17:31

Can anyone tell me which decorations are shown in this portrait. I think one is the Guards Badge, and that he has the Order of Glory and a Firefighters Badge(?).

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Post by Virginian » 20 Sep 2016, 00:18

The medal on the far right looks like the Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945. To the right of the Order of Glory (looks like 3rd class) is the Medal for Courage. I can't conclusively prove that the medal to the left is the Medal for the Capture of Vienna, but it seems to be the only other [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders,_d ... ign_medals dark blue medal. I used this colorized version https://www.flickr.com/photos/36919288@N08/28359176412 for my information.
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Re: Senior Sergeant Red Army portrait

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Post by keith A » 22 Sep 2016, 18:33

I think one of the badges in excellent artillerist badge and maybe excellent military scout. Perhaps he is a Forward Observation Officer? And a Guards Badge seems to finish it off :) Many thanks.

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