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Russian Imperial Medals, Orders, Uniforms & Militaria / Re: Imperial Russian Police and their Uniforms

« on: April 18, 2013, 08:25:30 AM »

Mike mentions his site and the pictures of a District Inspector and the summer and winter dress. Does anyone know where his site is

I know http://museum.fandorin.ru/police.htm
The site is no longer supported but some content remains available.

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Russian Imperial Medals, Orders, Uniforms & Militaria / Re: Need Help to Identify Imperial Uniform Pictures

« on: April 18, 2013, 08:13:25 AM »

The first guy is indeed a Hussar. An expert might even say of which regiment - by his tunic and trousers colors. Do you want me to post the photo on a Russian uniform forum?
The second soldier is a senior NCO. I'd love to look at a much larger scans of his right shoulder board and cap device - where what you've thought to be "3" is apparently Russian letter "З" = "Z", the first letter of the word "За ..." meaning "For ...". 

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Russian Imperial Medals, Orders, Uniforms & Militaria / Re: Imperial Russian Air Force Info Needed Badly

« on: April 18, 2013, 07:43:34 AM »

Info on Alexei Turenko's pre-1918 service is contained in service logs available (not on the web to my knowledge) for all commissioned personnel of the Russian imperial army.
As to Turenko's flying and 1919 death for the Whites, it's mentioned in some web-published memoirs. The question is - was he your great-grandfather or other Turenko?

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Russian Imperial Medals, Orders, Uniforms & Militaria / Re: Imperial Russian Air Force Info Needed Badly

« on: April 18, 2013, 01:59:29 AM »

Alexei Turenko was commissioned as second lieutenant at 5th Siberian Rifle regiment. Upon receiving pilot training, attached to 1st Corps Air squadron at the North-Western front. Awarded several orders: St. Anna 3rd class with swords, St. Stanislav 2nd class with swords, St. Vladimir 4th class with swords (which he wears on the lower photo). Promoted to first lieutenant in July 1915. Attached to Gatchina Air School.
In 1918-1919, some first lieutenant Turenko (first name unknown) was flying for the White forces with 6th Air squadron of the Volunteer Army. Killed in action in November 1919 near Kursk while commanding that squadron.     

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Russian Imperial Medals, Orders, Uniforms & Militaria / Re: Photograph of revolutionaries - Identification of uniforms

« on: March 21, 2013, 02:15:48 PM »

Saying by their light blue colar tabs and lack of shoulder boards, the two guys at the sides are most probably university students. It might help looking at a larger image.

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Imperial Transportation / Re: Imperial Train

« on: January 11, 2013, 02:18:48 PM »

That's true: Stalin's train to Potsdam (and earlier to the Tehran and Yalta conferences) included three armored salon cars built before WW1. However they never were part of Imperial Trains. Now one of these cars is exhibited at the Stalin Museum in Gori, Georgia.

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Imperial Transportation / Re: Yacht of Tsar Nicholas I?

« on: October 19, 2012, 03:10:44 PM »

Druzhba = Friendship.

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Imperial Transportation / Re: Yacht of Tsar Nicholas I?

« on: October 19, 2012, 11:29:44 AM »

Imperial yachts that had served Nicholas I:
Druzhba - commissioned 1826.
Neva - 1831.
Alexandria - 1832.
Queen Victoria - 1846.
Alexandria - 1852 (after the previous ship of this name was transferred to a humbler fleet duty).

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Russian Imperial Medals, Orders, Uniforms & Militaria / Re: SLavo-British legion

« on: October 14, 2012, 06:03:36 AM »

The Legion was a British auxiliary voluntary unit - rather than part of the Russian White forces. Its members carried British ranks, wore British regular uniforms (with special cap badges) and used British weapons and equipment.

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Russian Imperial Medals, Orders, Uniforms & Militaria / Re: WWI and Revolution

« on: February 14, 2012, 12:51:28 AM »

I suggest that you post (or provide link to) these photos at a better resolution, like 300 dpi .

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Russian Imperial Medals, Orders, Uniforms & Militaria / Re: Identification of Great-Grandfather's Photograph in Army Uniform

« on: February 09, 2012, 10:13:11 AM »

Junior official of the Post and Telegraph Office, prior to 1894. The rank is titular councilor (9th class out of 14). The awards are typical for his rank.

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Russian Imperial Medals, Orders, Uniforms & Militaria / Re: Russian Imperial Uniform,Caucasus,15 January 1917

« on: February 03, 2012, 10:57:06 AM »

I'm nevertheless due a medal if the Queen survives until Monday!

God save the Queen! [until Monday at least]

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Research Russian Roots / Re: My Gt Grandperants

« on: January 17, 2012, 03:44:11 AM »

Sure, the lag was exactly 12 days.

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Imperial Transportation / Re: The Standart

« on: January 15, 2012, 02:09:59 PM »

Sure it's post-revolution. Look at the folks on the deck.

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Research Russian Roots / Re: My Gt Grandperants

« on: January 14, 2012, 12:08:38 PM »

Prior to 1920, Odessa was part of Kherson Governorate. Carl Urbanek seems to be a German name, which is not unlikely: the region had a sizable ethnic German population.