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The Soviet Military Awards Page Forum - General Talk http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/ Forum for exchanging ideas and talking about general issues. en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:28:54 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg The Soviet Military Awards Page Forum - General Talk http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Medal snub for Russian cosmonaut sparks 'cosmic scandal']]> http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33267&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:00:32 GMT Medal snub for Russian cosmonaut sparks 'cosmic scandal'

Cosmonaut Maxim Surayev, who returned to Earth in March after six months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has twice been denied the Hero of Russia medal, in what the media has called a "scandal of cosmic proportions."

"The defence ministry has twice refused to award the Hero of Russia medal to Surayev," Roskosmos spokesman Alexander Vorobyov told AFP. "As far as I know there was no reason given."

The accolade -- one of the country's highest honours -- has been granted to nearly every first-time cosmonaut since pioneer spaceman Yuri Gagarin in 1961 and to every Russian to fly on the Soyuz craft since the breakup of the Soviet Union.

"The entire Russian cosmonaut community is up in arms at what is happening and in the end they may all go on strike," Vorobyov said, adding that the space agency had appealed to President Dmitry Medvedev to intervene.

The Hero of Russia medal confers housing, pension and travel benefits, as well as a state funeral. ]]> General Talk Tal Inbar http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33267 Why are people not selling Soviet awards on the forum? http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33255&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:58:15 GMT See poll See poll ]]> General Talk Kapusta Norm http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33255 Photo gallery: TROPOSPHERIC RADIO RELAY STATION http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33250&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:16:47 GMT I stumbled over this gallery from another forum, completely unrelated. A lot of pics of officers and enlisted men in a cold place in the far east (Sakhalin) :thumbsup 19/103 (http://www.trrlsever.org/SEVER/AGAT/agat_gallery.html) 19/103... I stumbled over this gallery from another forum, completely unrelated. A lot of pics of officers and enlisted men in a cold place in the far east (Sakhalin) :thumbsup

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19/103 ]]> General Talk Tretov http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33250 Photos of Bulgaria 1800-Present http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33248&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:32:06 GMT A really nice site with many pictures documenting Bulgaria. It's a shame I can't read it but it's still very nice to look at.

Изгубената България - миналото в снимки

Hope you enjoyed this too,
Michael ]]> General Talk Agresto http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33248 <![CDATA[PayPal user agreement change, 13-7: "counterfeit" items]]> http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33233&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:02:01 GMT PayPal has updated its user agreement, this is new on refunds for items significantly not as described: - clarify that a seller will be liable to PayPal if that seller loses a Claim from a buyer with a PayPal account registered anywhere in the world. The relevant part of section 13.7 now reads... PayPal has updated its user agreement, this is new on refunds for items significantly not as described:

- clarify that a seller will be liable to PayPal if that seller loses a Claim from a buyer with a PayPal account registered anywhere in the world. The relevant part of section 13.7 now reads as follows: “Sellers: As a seller you are liable to PayPal if you lose a Claim from a buyer with a PayPal account registered anywhere in the world. This includes, without limitation, where you sell to a buyer who is a Full Programme User and the buyer files a SNAD Claim, in which case you will generally be required to accept the item back and refund the buyer the full purchase price plus original shipping costs. You will not receive a refund on your PayPal fees. If you lose a Significantly Not as Described Claim because the item you sold is counterfeit, you will be required to provide a full refund to the buyer and you will not receive the item back (it will be destroyed)."

The item will be destroyed, but by who? And who will make the judgment on whether the item is actually a fake or not? There are very few people within our hobby that actually does authentications on awards, and for some reason I doubt that PayPal will go as far as allowing the item to be sent for authentication. I am afraid that they will rather go for the buyer claim and issue the refund - but what happens to the item? Is it PayPal or the buyer who is to 'destroy' it? I guess it is time to be more careful by means of accepting PayPal from buyers that are not known. ]]> General Talk Tretov http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33233 Plumber finds WWII PoW camp in his back garden http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33203&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:32:14 GMT My lady forwarded me this article...I thought you guys would get a kick out of it too. :thumbsup

George

Plumber finds WWII PoW camp in his back garden | Metro.co.uk

"Most people get excited if they dig up a trinket in their back garden but David Murray was left ‘shocked’ when he unearthed the remains of a prisoner of war camp.

The 39-year-old’s interest was stirred when he found a German soldier’s World War II ID tag as he was digging behind his bungalow.
An hour later he had located bottles, uniform buttons and ammunition from the Hertfordshire camp which once housed 10,000 German PoWs.
Weeks on he has now recovered 2,000 items – including a live grenade he tried to defuse himself.

‘It was a huge shock when I found the tag,’ said Mr Murray. ‘It was just poking out of the ground so it was just luck I saw it glint in the light.
‘I didn’t realise what the grenade was – it didn’t look like the ones you see in the films. I tried to defuse it a couple of times myself but I couldn’t get the screws off the top.

‘It’s a good job because the RAF said it was very unstable. They weren’t very happy with me when I told them I’d been holding it next to my ear and listening to see if it would go bang. It’s really incredible to think that 70 years ago 10,000 PoWs were walking around in my back garden.’
Plumber, Mr Murray, has now turned guardsman and ‘continuously’ paces the perimeter of the site to watch for night hawkers, who he fears will steal the historic artefacts.
He has so far excavated 0.4ha (one acre) of the 16ha (40-acre) Wynches Camp in Much Hadham but thinks it could take years before the whole area is exposed.
He is working alongside historian Richard Maddams to research the camp which was bulldozed in 1950." ]]> General Talk Pobeda45 http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33203 Armed Forces Appreciation Day on the Forum http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33180&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:37:01 GMT I just thought that we could take the time to thank all armed forces personnel who experience such hardships and sacrifices so that we have our human rights and are safe. :thumbsupThank you all for all you do! Stay safe!:thumbsup N I just thought that we could take the time to thank all armed forces personnel who experience such hardships and sacrifices so that we have our human rights and are safe.

:thumbsupThank you all for all you do! Stay safe!:thumbsup

N ]]> General Talk Kapusta Norm http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33180 Make me an offer-Makes me laugh http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33140&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:11:53 GMT Sometimes I get a chuckle whether here or in business else where where people offer somethingto sell and want you to make an offer. Case in point. Olya Caboola wants to sell a 100 buck RS to Marysha but doesnt tell her it is worth 100. Olya sends scans of the RS to Maysha asking her to make... Sometimes I get a chuckle whether here or in business else where where people offer somethingto sell and want you to make an offer.

Case in point.

Olya Caboola wants to sell a 100 buck RS to Marysha but doesnt tell her it is worth 100. Olya sends scans of the RS to Maysha asking her to make an offer. Marysha is puzzled as to what the offer should be so she offers $25. Olya emails back "oooooooooooo, this is toooooo low, are you joking?" So Maysha makes another and another offer. On and on this process goes.

Ya see, even though the RS is worth 100, Olya is hoping that Maysha will eventually offer in excess of 100.

In my opinion, this is a crap way of doing business. When selling, list a price and cut the crap. Typically the seller will go high and you find a happy medium quicker price wise with your potential buyer.

Your thoughts? ]]> General Talk Kapusta Norm http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33140 ForValor.com is Back On http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33109&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:06:18 GMT Only now at For Valor.com Military Historical Research (http://www.aefuniforms.com) Alexei Only now at For Valor.com Military Historical Research

Alexei ]]> General Talk Nota Bene http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33109 Awards to the South-West Front http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33091&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:32:52 GMT I read the memories of Marshall Bagramjan. One interesting keynote from the book. Till November 1941 the whole South-West Front awarded *only 399 awards* to soldiers. best regards Andreas I read the memories of Marshall Bagramjan. One interesting keynote from the book. Till November 1941 the whole South-West Front awarded only 399 awards to soldiers.

best regards
Andreas ]]> General Talk Alfred http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33091 question for Napoleonic era uniforms http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33051&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:21:25 GMT I think that time's uniform very nice. but in china only can find a few document and pictures. by news i know some peoples have a big party for Battle of Waterloo, they have uniforms , flags etc..

in euro or usa can find that time's uniform copy?
who know where can find some webs for that unifroms Knowledge?

by the way who have big and clear pictures?

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]]> General Talk claretbaron http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33051 French Hero of the Soviet has died http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33028&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:17:40 GMT I learned today that WWII French fighter ace MARCEL ALBERT, passed away. Here is the obit in the newspaper: Marcel Albert, 92, a decorated World War II flying ace hailed as a hero of the French Normandie-Niemen squadron based in the Soviet Union, died of complications from cancer Aug. 23 in... I learned today that WWII French fighter ace MARCEL ALBERT, passed away.
Here is the obit in the newspaper:

Marcel Albert, 92, a decorated World War II flying ace hailed as a hero of the French Normandie-Niemen squadron based in the Soviet Union, died of complications from cancer Aug. 23 in Harlingen, Texas, said French officials and Albert's nephew, Jean Mavinger.

The office of France's veterans affairs minister, Hubert Falco, expressed condolences to Albert's former comrades-in-arms and "all the Russians who consider him a great hero." In 1944, Albert became one of four French pilots named a Hero of the Soviet Union.

Albert was born in Paris on Nov. 25, 1917. He flew 199 missions and shot down 24 German planes for the Normandie-Niemen fighter unit, according to France's Order of the Liberation, which was founded by Gen. Charles de Gaulle to assist the Soviet Union during World War II.

In 2009, Albert was named a grand officer in the French Order of the Legion of Honor.

The Normandie-Nieman Squdron was held in the highest regard amongst Soviet pilots from the GPW. ]]> General Talk Henry Sakaida http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33028 WWII-related coins http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33019&goto=newpost Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:49:35 GMT Hi guys,

I didn't know where to post this--mods, feel free to move if needed. :)

USSR and Russia 3 Rouble coins celebrating different stages of WWII, 1991-1995. Uncommon to see as a set.

George

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]]> General Talk Pobeda45 http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33019 Researched awards game http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33011&goto=newpost Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:32:04 GMT Okay guys, let's play a little game. I have translated ten award citations to well-known Soviet servicemen from the 40s. I have removed their names from the citations, and it's up to you to guess who received the award. Starting today, I will post one citation every day. When I have posted all ten citations, you can e-mail me your ten guesses (to auke@aukedevlieger.nl), but not later than September 15th, 20:00 GMT. I will then post the correct answers here and the member with most correct answers will get a small price. If the first place is shared by two or more members, I will randomly pick a winner.

I encourage every member to participate; it will be fun and believe me, all the recipients are well-known. The first citations will be easy, but they will steadily get more difficult. Of course, don't post your guesses here, but feel free to let me know if the citations are too easy / difficult.

May the best man win. :thumbsup

Hint 1: Unless stated otherwise, the person did get the award he/she was recommended for (no later downgrading).
Hint 2: Pay attention to dates, units and other persons mentioned in the citations. ]]> General Talk Auke http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33011 No Internet Service :( http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32992&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:47:42 GMT Guys,

I've had no Internet/phone service for a week. As of right now they are still working on the problem.

If anybody is trying to contact me I will respond ASAP.

Alexei ]]> General Talk Nota Bene http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32992