Nearly 50 Photographs of Soviet Military Personnel 1919-1950

49 Photographs, ranging in size, a mixture of professional, candid photos, post cards, and cabinet cards.

A large archive of nearly 50 vintage black and white and sepia colored photographs dating from WWI to post WWII. A handful bear identification stamps or have hand-inscribed annotations on the verso in Russian, some of which has been translated. Housed in a red photo album with unmounted photographs. Overall fine condition with expected minimal wear.

This photo archive depicts numerous units including the Partisan Brigade of A.F. Federov, Society for Assistance to Defense and Aviation - Chemical Construction, an the 44th Independent Guards.

A number of these photographs appear to have been sent home to family members, as they have personal greetings on the back.

Highlights include:

1. An image of what is likely the Red Army, which captured the city of Dnipropetrovsk in 1919. During the holocaust, this city came under German occupation where the Nazi’s would reduce the cities Jewish population from 30,000 to 702 over the course of four days.

2. A group of girls with the commander of the Partisan Brigade.

3. Headquarters of the A.F. Fedora Partisan Brigade in 1943 with numerous figures identified.

4. Group of soldiers awarded with orders and medals of the USSR.

5. A soldiers candid photo in an office setting with a message to his wife on verso which has been translated.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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