Admiral of the Fleet Tunic and Hat

**Bob Hritz** · 06-25-2009, 12:20 AM

There could not be much more beautiful uniforms.

Bob Hritz

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 06-25-2009 12:20 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Adrian Stevenson** · 06-25-2009, 08:43 AM

Hi Bob, sadly my knowledge of Naval items is zero, but that is one impressive uniform. The ribbon bar is incredible! Have you researched what the awards are?

Cheers, Ade.

**Pierre N** · 06-26-2009, 03:48 AM

Hi Bob ! very impressive uniform ! i see

6 or 7 lenina order wow!

Pierre

**Bob Hritz** · 06-27-2009, 04:47 AM

I would love to find out who he was or is. he was from Kiev, where the uniforms I bought came from.

Some of his awards were:

7 Order of Lennin

Order October Revolution

4 Red Banners

Kutuzov 1st Class

Ushakov 1st Class

Ushakov 2nd Class

Patriotic War 1st Class

Red Star

Service toi the Motherland

100 Years lennin's Birth

Guarding the State Border

Defense of Odessa

Defense of the Caucasus

Victory over Germany

20, 30, and 40 Anniversery of Patriotic War

Capture a Budapest

Liberation of Bekgrade

Veterans of Armed Forces

30, 40, 50, 60 Annic=versary of the Army and Navy

250th Anniversery of Lenningrad

1500th Anniversery of Kiev

There are many-many more I cannot identify.

Bob Hritz

**Bob Hritz** · 06-27-2009, 07:45 AM

Here is a good photo of the ribbons.

Bob Hritz

**stonemint** · 07-02-2009, 12:59 AM

Great score, Bob. I know its heresy to say this, but Soviet bullion work was better than that of the Third Reich. What can you say, just beautiful....

**spectre68** · 07-02-2009, 01:09 AM

It is beautiful and quite impressive! I know nothing of most of those ribbons, but from reading from the list it sounds like a lot of those are "time in service' & "unit citation"-type medals. I guess what intrigued me the most was the "Order of Lenin"..is that the Soviet equivalent to the Congressional Medal of Honor here in the U.S.? Thanks for posting!
Jerry

**colt45** · 07-02-2009, 01:28 AM

EXCELLENT , WOW! top class NAVY... looks great

**Pierre N** · 07-02-2009, 01:42 AM

by spectre68

It is beautiful and quite impressive! I know nothing of most of those ribbons, but from reading from the list it sounds like a lot of those are "time in service' & "unit citation"-type medals. I guess what intrigued me the most was the "Order of Lenin"..is that the Soviet equivalent to the Congressional Medal of Honor here in the U.S.? Thanks for posting!
Jerry

i have no idea about the us medal, but lenin order is a high award made of In solid gold (23 K), platinum and enamels

**Lawnmover** · 07-27-2009, 01:08 PM

Sirs,

The ribbon bar is the one of Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov, but there is an error in the ribbon bar among the Soviet awards. I cannot tell about the foreign awards and their accuracy. I am away from home at the moment and thus do not have the Kutsenko book on hand, but I can look it up on Friday.

That being said - I have the very similar uniform in my collection. It has the exactly same ribbon bar and was sold as a overstock admiral of the fleet uniform by an U.S. company that in their company name has the word Trident.

The uniform with its embroideries is gorgeous in its appearance, but at least mine has never been worn nor used. I can make a good photo of my uniform on friday, for the moment I have only this one (see attachment).