Soviet Medal for Valiant Labor

[Ed_Haynes]

Well since we have a thread on the sibling medal -- http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=7771 -- why not this one??

My (unnumbered) type 2, var. 2.

Edited April 26, 2006 by Ed_Haynes

[Ed_Haynes]

With attributed document (#628687) to Tafiia Federovna Peshta (female), 24 December 1976. Family name possibly Peshsha or Peshchia? Can someone help me with the reading here? Document is the 1967 printing.

Cover:

Edited April 26, 2006 by Ed_Haynes

[Ed_Haynes]

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[Ed_Haynes]

Page 3.

Earlier awards, puleeeezzzeee.

[Riley1965]

Here's my Medal for Valiant Labor.

Doc

[Riley1965]

And the Reverse

Doc

[Paul R]

Another of the same variation! Undocumented

[Paul R]

Another of the same variation! Undocumented

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[Ed_Haynes]

Any numbered? Or, better yet, on original suspensions??

[Guest Rick Research]

"Peshta" I'd say-- but that is freakish calligraphy!

[Ed_Haynes]

"Peshta" I'd say-- but that is freakish calligraphy!

That's a mild version of what my colleague in Russian history said. Thanks.

[NavyFCO]

Here's one awarded to a civilian worker that was an advisor in Vietnam during the War...

[NavyFCO]

And the inside of the book....

[NavyFCO]

A gramota that was given shortly before the award, thanking him for his service...

[NavyFCO]

For those who can't read the citation, here's a bigger one...

[Guest Rick Research]

Oho! THAT wasn't very "subtle!" You'd have thought a "Field Post" unit number and a little more... discretion... would have been used!

Do you know what the "Soviet Army Employee" was DOING in "c. of Hanoi?" in April 1973, oh my?

Per General Oleg Sarin's and Colonel Lev Dvoretsky's "Alien Wars: The Soviet Union's Aggressions Against the World, 1919 to 1989," the commander of the Soviet Military Mission in North Vietnam from 1972-74 was Major General Aleksandr Hyupenen-- and he it was who signed that Gramota.

I have NO idea what my "friend" was up to in 1966-- but then, these didn't even use Field Post number stamps!

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1519

[Guest Darrell]

How did I miss this "Show Yours"?

[Chuck In Oregon]

OK, here's one from 1949.

[Chuck In Oregon]

And here's the recipient page.

[Guest Alanirvine]

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My contribution.

S# 10,222

Alan

[Guest Alanirvine]

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Another,

Alan

[Paul R]

Dave,

That is the first time I have ever seen such paper work! Definately eye catching!

Alanirvine,

Beautiful early example! Nice complete grouping as well.!!!

[Guest Alanirvine]

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Another, T1V2.

Alanirvine