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Those that know me will know I like a medal or 2 on my resin so I was happy to be sent this release from Legion Miniatures to look at and share my thoughts :
Let's have a bit of background info on him:
Konstantin Rokossovsky was born in Velikie Luki, a small Russian town not far from Pskov. His father, a man of Polish origin, was a railway machinist, and his mother was a Russian schoolteacher.
When World War I broke out he joined the Russian regiment he soon became a junior non-commissioned officer.
After joining the Communist Party and then entered the Red Army.gaining the rank of battalion commander.
For his outstanding results Rokossovsky received the Order of the Red Banner, which was the highest military decoration in Soviet Russia.
In August 1937 Rokossovsky was imprisoned in Leningrad under fals charges for 3 years until released in 1940......meeting with Stalin, Rokossovsky was reestablished in the Red Army and in the Communist Party......soon after he was given the rank of major general
.
Rokossovsky was again promoted and became the commander of the 16th Army being honored with the Lenin Order.
In September 1942 Lieutenant General Konstantin Rokossovsky was appointed commander of the Stalingrad Front (also known as the Don Front).
For his deeds, Rokossovsky received the Suvorov Order.
Heavily involved in victory in the Kursk battle he was promoted to colonel general and finally general.
After Operation “Bagration” had been successfully completed,
Rokossovsky was given the Diamond Star of the Soviet Union Marshal.
He was also awarded Hero of the Soviet Union ...twice
The only marshal in the history of the USSR of two countries: Marshal of the Soviet Union and Marshal of Poland.
He commanded the Victory Parade on June 24, 1945 on Red Square in Moscow.
Konstantin Rokossosky died 3 August 1968. He is buried in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis located on the Red Square in Moscow.
Lets have some more pictures of him and his awards ( thanks to Martin Rohmann for his help )
Original Shoulder boards showing Marshal's rank insignia
His decorations as on the sculpted bust which depicts him in the uniform he wore a at the Victory Parade in 1945
There are books of course available these are 2 of the very best from Schieffer Publishing and a joy to read and own
Of course we have the Osprey series as well
Continued in next post
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Those that know me will know I like a medal or 2 on my resin so I was happy to be sent this release from Legion Miniatures to look at and share my thoughts :
Rokossovsky Konstantin Konstantinovich.
Let's have a bit of background info on him:
Konstantin Rokossovsky was born in Velikie Luki, a small Russian town not far from Pskov. His father, a man of Polish origin, was a railway machinist, and his mother was a Russian schoolteacher.
When World War I broke out he joined the Russian regiment he soon became a junior non-commissioned officer.
After joining the Communist Party and then entered the Red Army.gaining the rank of battalion commander.
For his outstanding results Rokossovsky received the Order of the Red Banner, which was the highest military decoration in Soviet Russia.
In August 1937 Rokossovsky was imprisoned in Leningrad under fals charges for 3 years until released in 1940......meeting with Stalin, Rokossovsky was reestablished in the Red Army and in the Communist Party......soon after he was given the rank of major general
.
Rokossovsky was again promoted and became the commander of the 16th Army being honored with the Lenin Order.
In September 1942 Lieutenant General Konstantin Rokossovsky was appointed commander of the Stalingrad Front (also known as the Don Front).
For his deeds, Rokossovsky received the Suvorov Order.
Heavily involved in victory in the Kursk battle he was promoted to colonel general and finally general.
After Operation “Bagration” had been successfully completed,
Rokossovsky was given the Diamond Star of the Soviet Union Marshal.
He was also awarded Hero of the Soviet Union ...twice
The only marshal in the history of the USSR of two countries: Marshal of the Soviet Union and Marshal of Poland.
He commanded the Victory Parade on June 24, 1945 on Red Square in Moscow.
Konstantin Rokossosky died 3 August 1968. He is buried in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis located on the Red Square in Moscow.
Lets have some more pictures of him and his awards ( thanks to Martin Rohmann for his help )
Original Shoulder boards showing Marshal's rank insignia
His decorations as on the sculpted bust which depicts him in the uniform he wore a at the Victory Parade in 1945
There are books of course available these are 2 of the very best from Schieffer Publishing and a joy to read and own
Of course we have the Osprey series as well
Continued in next post
Nap
