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These are the Saint George Cross 4th Class and the Romanov 300th Anniversary Medal. The St. George Cross' serial number puts it as awarded prior to WWI.
The St. George Cross was awarded for bravery in combat. It came in four classes. Enlisted men and NCOs usually got the 3rd and 4th Class crosses. Being awarded even the 4th Class granted certain rights, the chief amongst them is that the owner was immune to corporal punishment. This was a tremendous right for an enlisted man or NCO in the Imperial Russian armed forces, in which beatings were doled out in a frequency that would appall us today. (The owner could still be hanged or shot, just not beaten or whipped.) A small stipend was also received.
The Romanovs came to power in 1613. The 1913 anniversary included the obligatory medal for all serving members of the Russian military. After all, 300 years in power was quite an achievement.
These medals belonged to the same man. On the reverse of each of the stiffened ribbons is a piece of paper and, in Cyrillic, a description of the medal. My Russian is very poor, so when I post the reverse of these medals, I hope those of you who know the language can translate it.
Thank you for the look, and especially for any comment you leave.
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Comments (11)
renecyberdoc
I only have The Iron-Spacko-Kreuz- ISK,muahahahaha,and the horny-discjockey cross HDC,more laughs,..and a couple of bullshit medals of course assembled through my career,like with the Bullshitter of the Week BOW Diplomas i could plaster my walls with. and a couple of Years Best Farter YBF from my schooldays . just joking. all my deep respect fo all the people who reveivd these awards
mininessie
you ever post very interesting things Allen :) thanks you so mmuch!
debbielove
Hugely interesting shot Allen and thanks for the info.. Look forward to seeing the reverse of them.. Cool shot.. Rob
MrsLubner
These are very impressive medals. Awarded to an impressive person, I'm sure. Lovely shot and great information.
bmac62
How fascinating...especially about the severity of punishments in the Imperial Russian Army.
NetWorthy
Great shots, and the historical perspective (as usual) is wonderful. The Russian Army's main tactic in WWI (and somewhat in WWII) were multiple charges with massive waves of men. In WWI, it was not unusual for some of the men in the latter waves to not even have weapons: They were expected to retrieve weapons from the bodies of their fallen comrades. Now THAT was brutal!
jocko500
this is wonderful history to learn. cool shot . I know of one Russu here and i try to find him for you to see if he help you
Osper
Neat post! The history behind them makes them all the more relavent!!
UteBigSmile
This was of interest to me dear Allan, my dad had got some in te 2nd war, when he was a U-Boot man, after his dead I gave them to my son Steve, he was more of interest than I was, just reading NetWorhy's coment, that's brutal, thanks for the info and have a nice day, Ute
danapommet
Beautiful capture of these well earned medals. Both are in great condition for their age. Dana
mariogiannecchini
Very impressive medals !Lovely shot and great information !