Russian Ace Kozachenko versus ARR HE-112B, Info Needed

Same here: the Legion of Merit of the United States of America.

They were also disapproving the US, yet there are photos with Soviet officers wearing awards of the United States.

Exchanges of medals have indeed taken place in those days. Probably the most prominent one was when King Mihai was awarded the Order of Victory, being thus one of the very few foreigners who have ever received it.

Sorry, this I do not know.

Do you have a photo of Mihai the second wearing the order of Victory ?? I never saw one ...when was this awarded to him and when ? Well regarding Russian wearing US, UK and French I would rather disagree at that time they were still allies

Alex

I think I remember seeing a photo of King Mihai I (there was not a second King Mihai) wearing the order at the 1946 ceremony of returning of Mircea, the school ship of the Romanian Navy, but I am not certain unfortunately.

6 July 1945

The Romanians conducted joined operations with the Soviets since September 1944, so it was not unusual that one country awarded distinctions to the soldiers of the other one and vice-versa.

Alright Carol thanks for the feedback

Al

You are welcome.

Here is the complete list of the awardees of the Soviet Order of Victory.

Thanks Carol I was hopping to see some photos under the link you gave me , but it doesnt work

Alex

Sorry, it was only a list of names and award dates. But were you interested in photos of the awardees or photos of the order?

yes Carol both

Thanks
Al

A high quality replica (given the very small number of actual awards, I think this will do to get an idea of how the badge looks like).


Source: The Soviet Military Awards Page

I managed to find the page below (unfortunately in Russian) with photos of all the recipients of the Order of Victory:

http://marshals.narod.ru/STAR/pobeda.html

Fragment from a contemporary newspaper announcing the award made to King Mihai I.


Source: Tricolorul

And finally a link to an image of an original badge from the collections of the State Hermitage Museum.

Order of Victory

Many thanks for the outsnading posts...the order of victory i manufactured with diamonds same as the Soviet Union Marschall Star . I found an other interesting photo of a Russian pilot wearing at least 3 Roumanian Medals !

Here is his story translated roughly by my PC from a Russian military magazine

In 1940-1942 - the assistant to the commander of the Air Forces of the Central Asian military district.

In the first months of Great Domestic war was engaged in formation and preparation of aviation connections for their sending on front. C July 1942 - the commander of 292-nd assault aviation divisions (front Kalininsky), since February 1943 - the commander of 8-th mixed and 5-th assault aviation cases (1-st and 2-nd Ukrainian fronts). Parts under his command participated in Velikolukskoj, Belgorodsko-Kharkov, Kiev, Korsunsko-SHevchenkovskoj, Lvovsko-Sandomirskoj, the Budapest and Viennese operations; released Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Hungary and Czechoslovakia.

After war continued to oder about the case. With 1947 worked in Central administrative board GVF, in 1951-1955 - vice-president DOSAAF on aircraft. In 1956 has ended Military academy of the Joint Staff. In 1956-1958 - the commander air army, with 1958 - the deputy chief of the General staff of the Air Forces on combat training.

With 1960 held a post of the assistant to the Commander-in-chief of the Air Forces on space, actively participated in selection and preparation of the first Soviet cosmonauts. With 1971 general-colonel of aircraft N.P.Kamanin - in resignation.

Veins in Moscow. Has died on March, 11, 1982. It is buried in Moscow, on Novodevichem a cemetery.

The general-colonel of aircraft (1967). It is awarded Lenin's with 3 awards, an award of October Revolution, 2 awards of the Red Banner, Suvorov's 2 awards of 2-nd degree, Kutuzov's awards of 2-nd degree, the Red Star, medals, foreign awards.

His name names street in Moscow, on a building of school in Melenkah the memorial board is established.

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