JimZ

Hi Vladtheman, In fact the ribbon bars make it even harder to trace due to the absence of serial numbers - one can therefore only speculate and try to put the pieces together. MMM and ORS given as service awards, one can only try to assume what was awarded for combae and what was awarded for long service. In any case, this bar definitely shows a mix of the two. However, I am still surprised how there are no higher orders which then contrasts with the homeland 3. Any one else please feel free to chip in.... Jim :cheers:

Ok some comments on the Soviet part of the bar and I do so on the assumption that it's Kosher. The OGPW2 and one red star were probably bravery awards together with the military merit medal. The other two red stars might probably be service awards followed by the 20 year service medal issued post 1958. This would assume our man was still in the armed forces by that date, placing the earliest time he might have joined the armed forces as 1938. Assuming the recipient joined the armed forces at the age of 18 he would be born in or around 1920. Last anniversary medal recieved was is 1978 SAF anniversary medal. As the recipient missed out on the 40 years of victory issued in 1985 as well as the 70 year SAF anniversary medal issued in 1988 which he would have been entitled to, it is probably safe to assume he passed away between 1978 and 1985. So I'd daresay our recipient died somewhere around the age of 60 No lenins, no red banners but a Homeland 3rd class (issued in or after 1974). Strange. Also no campaign medals for service in the patriotic war - yet the two victory medals. I would, on the other hand expect to see the 2 ORBLs and an OBH awarded to a civilian - the point I am making is that a soldier who left the army after some 20 years service could still go on to receive these civilian awards. But then why would he receive the Homeland 3 which was issued in 1978, when I am assuming that the awardee would have already retired from the armed forces. Also - the order of precedence of the Soviet medals is sligtly fudged too. Its hapenned before and its by no means an indication of a fake. However, my reading of this bar says something is not quite right and I cannot quite put my finger on it. Of course I cannot really read the other foreign medals as well so they may tell another part of the story. If anyone wants to fine tune my interpretation please feel free too. Rick would have probably managed to do a much better job than this! But he's not here is he! Jim :cheers:

Thanks. At least if the photobucket image is removed we will not have a thread identifying medals that cannot be seen. Jim :cheers:

SCORE UPDATE: 2 point - Christophe 1 point - UB6365 1 point - Hauptmann 1 point - Lukasz Gaszewski Question 6 goes to Lukasz. Please try to include the question number when asking a question Jim

It would be good if the image could be posted on the thread instead of photobucket. If the linked is changed or the image is removed, this thread will lose its context. vladtheman03, could you please post the image of the ribbon bar please? Regards, Jim :cheers:

SCORE UPDATE: 1 point - UB6365 1 point - Christophe 1 point - Hauptmann Question 4 goes to Hauptmann. Jim

SCORE UPDATE: 1 point - UB6365 1 point - Christophe Question 3 goes to Christophe. Jim

Was that a question? Should a point be awarded? Please state clearly what the question is Jim :cheers:

I am locking up this thread and unpinning it. The quiz for 2012 is now up and running on http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/52601-the-soviet-quiz-2012/page__pid__481144#entry481144 See you there. Jim :cheers:

Score update: 1 point - UB6365 Question 2 is next and goes to UB6365 Jim

HI UB6365, You score the first point for the year. Please, when answering if questions are A, B, C and D, these need to be replied to as A, B, C and D. However, as all the points have been covered this first point can be awarded. Reply should have take format of: A) The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! / Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!; Ironiya sudby, ili S lyogkim parom!) B) Charactheras are Nadya (Barbara Brylska) and Zhenya (Andrei Myagkov) C) This is the main movie to watch on New Year's Eve or New Year's day in Russia D) Critisises USSR in terms of the lack of real market freedom that is not available in the USSR. Not only street names, but even apartments, the furniture and decoration, up to the very keys of the same apartments were the same across Russia...... Jim :cheers:

AND HERE GOES..... Happy New Year to all!!! QUESTION 1 To score the point, correct answers to "a" and "b" would suffice - however do reply to "c" and "d" too as part of the reply. a) What does this image represent? (give the full name in Russian and as translated into English) b) Who are the characters depicted in this image? (names of characters and real people) c) What tradition is attached to what this image depicts? d) What are the underlying political critsisms that it makes? As a bonus can you tell the story. Good luck. Jim :cheers:

AND THE FINAL SCORE UPDATE IS AS FOLLOWS with 111 questions having been asked in the 2011 quiz Scoreboard update! 25 points - JimZ (1) 19 points - Christophe (2) 18 points - UB6365 (3) 17 points - Harvey (4) 16 points - Hauptmann (5) 8 points - Gunner 1 3 points - Valter 2 points - kapten_windu 2 points - Lukasz Gaszewski 1 point - Tachel 1 point - K2009 This brings us to the end of the Soviet Quiz for 2011. May I thank you all for participating and making this quiz yet another success. It could not happen without each of your input. The Soviet QUiz for 2012 will open shortly when I will post the first question. Please remember that the rules have changed slightly. We need to clearly state a main question or what needs to be answered to score. Replies cannot be edited after posted if there is another post following it, otherwise the reply will be disqualified. There are some other smaller changes. But if you find 2 minutes to read through the rules, its all that it should take to make things run smoothly. We've all had some ups and downs with the quiz - however, what is important is that we all worked it out and we managed to play along. As always, its not about winning or losing the quiz, but simply taking up the challenge and learning something new. So I hope to see you all again in the 2012 quiz..... Jim :cheers:

Thanks Lukasz!!! I believe I had been on the site of this monument when I visted the Czech Republic MANY years ago. I did not know the full history at the time! Jim :cheers:

Guys, Lukasz question above is the last question to be posted for 2011. I have submitted a reply - if this is correct I'll start off the 2012 quiz myself tomorrow or the day after. If my reply is incorrect, please go ahead and give this question a shot. Before posting the next question, kinldy give me time to close off this thread and open the new 2012 forum. Remember that there are new rules which you should familiarise yourselves with. Please give them a quick once over so that we'll make sure that the 2012 game is smoother than this year's. Jim :cheers:

On behalf of all participants, thanks for your wishes UB6365!! Jim :cheers:

And here is its pic.... Jim :cheers:

I'd suggest the statue of Stalin in Prague (then Czekoslovakia) which was located in Letna Park, erected in 1955 It was destroyed by explosive in 1962 as part of the de-Stalinization process. It was 22 metres high and was designed by Otakar Svec.

Question is yours Lukasz Jim :cheers:

OK... Question 111 is up for grabs..... Anybody? Last two days of the 2011 quiz - last person to give a correct answer gets to ask the first question on the 2012 Quiz..... Jim :cheers:

Scoreboard update! 24 points - JimZ (1) 19 points - Christophe (2) 18 points - UB6365 (3) 17 points - Harvey (4) 16 points - Hauptmann (5) 8 points - Gunner 1 3 points - Valter 2 points - kapten_windu 2 points - Lukasz Gaszewski 1 point - Tachel 1 point - K2009 Question 111 goes to Christophe who is now in second place. But will UB6365 let him stay there........ Can Hauptmann catch up with Harvey......Can Harvey catch up with UB6365 With two days to go the places may change just as easily. Jim

Scoreboard update! 24 points - JimZ (1) 18 points - UB6365 (2) 18 points - Christophe (2) 17 points - Harvey (4) 16 points - Hauptmann (5) 8 points - Gunner 1 3 points - Valter 2 points - kapten_windu 2 points - Lukasz Gaszewski 1 point - Tachel 1 point - K2009 Question 110 goes to Hauptmann who is in a very dignified 5th place..... But can Hauptmann try to top the tables.... keep them coming over the next few days. Jim

REMINDER: Please start to familiarise yourself with the rules for the 2012 Quiz on the following thread: http://gmic.co.uk/in...2012-new-rules/ There have been some basic changes and with only a few days to go, its good for you to know the 2012 "rules of engagement" Jim :cheers:

Scoreboard update! 24 points - JimZ 18 points - UB6365 18 points - Christophe 17 points - Harvey 15 points - Hauptmann 8 points - Gunner 1 3 points - Valter 2 points - kapten_windu 2 points - Lukasz Gaszewski 1 point - Tachel 1 point - K2009 Question 109 next to Lukasz..... Christophe tying with UB6365 for second place!!! Jim