Soviet Ribbons

[David S]

I just got this for $30.

I know what some of these are, can someone clue me in to the rest.

In advance . . . Thanx

[Rick Research]

Oooo, I have a baaad feeling about this:

while the mounting actually is CORRECT right through 1995 WW2 Jubilee, this is such a "kitchen sink" that I have grave doubts about it. The felt backing, rather than uniform material, is grounds for concern too. See if it passes the "floppy test"-- for which do a search on "Soviet ribbon bars" and see the old thread here in this Forum.

Soviet ribbon bars, like German ones, are being MASS PRODUCED. Most of the fantasy fakes are, like the German ones, absurd and impossible combinations just slapped together for "bulk." This one is "almost perfect," but... TOO "perfect." Too many awards, all three city jubilees... but also the IMPOSSIBLE full set of long service awards-- the only slip up-- for someone who in reality would have only got the 20 years medal when those came out, not the 15 and 10, which had been passed before 1957 creation (and usually 1960+ armed forces actual bestowals-- I've got documented groups for officers who joined in the 1930s and got their "20" in 1962, say--inexplicable delays from 1957 creation date)

When they start sewing them on and removing them, to improve the made up bars, oh what fun.

This one, in my judgement, is an ALMOST perfect, newly made collector market parts bar.

[David S]

Your bad feeling is probably correct.

While I do not collect Soviet ribbons as a rule this seems to me to be a 'fantasy' group.

It was only $30. so no 'major' loss.

[Tony Farrell]

Nearly perfect...

... but what the real giveaway is, is the FOUR Fire Brigade Long Service Medals on the top row!

[ChristerD]

Soviet Ribbon Bars

Hi, I agree with Rick that this is a "collector" piece but still it´s
a impressing row of orders !
Here you have all of them :

1st row = 4 Orders of Lenin
2nd = Suworow IIIclass , Alexander Newski,October Rev,Red Banner
3= 2 Red Banner, Bogdan Khmelnizki 3cl, Order of Patr war 1 cl
4= 2 Red Star, True service 3 cl, Bravery medal
5= Battle Merit med,Border guard med, Def of Moscau,partisan 1 cl
6= Def of Caucasus, Vic over Germany,20 year victory,30 year vict
7= 40 year vict,50 year vict, Victory over Japan, Capture of Koenigsberg.
8= Capture Berlin,Veteran soldier,friendship peoples,Dist milit service 1cl.
9= Red Army 40 year,RA 50 year,RA 60 year,RA 70 year
10 = Moskau 800 year, Leningrad 250 year,Kiev 1500 year,Service
10 Year.
11= Service 15 year, Service 20 year, ? , ?
12 = Unknown (foreign ?)
13 Unknown

By from Sweden

[Ed_Haynes]

This "group" was discussed at some length on the Soviet Awards forum and was dismissed, unanimously, as a made-up ribbon set. It is pretty though.

Ed Haynes

(my "maiden posting")

[Chris Boonzaier]

Fot those of you who do not know who Ed is...... shame on you!

Welcome Ed, we hope we can entice you to stay.

All the best
Chris (from the OMRS list)

[Rick Research]

Tony! Thanks for cluing us in on why you lot are having national fire brigade strike over there: Bolshies indeed, indeed!

[paddywhack]

ed nice to see your on this forum to!! its a great forum just like the old soviet one im on to (under the same name suprise surpise!!!!! )
well glad to see more soviet collecter on here to,by the way ed apart from soviet what else do you collect?

[Tony Farrell]

Decided to 'slum it' with the 'oi perloi' then Ed?

[Rick Research]

I just realized that our old thread on all the sorts of Soviet ribbon bars had all its images go poof with my old image hosting site, so will start a new one.