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Interesting diploma delivered to Czechoslovakian military in USSR. Not a common issuance! I have this same kind of diploma, but for much more common achievement : for high achievements in socialist competition and exemplary work discipline. The interesting point is who signed this diploma: general mayor Mikhaïl Lavrentievich Dudarenko when he was head of Central Archives of the USSR ministry of Defense. He began his career in the ogpu, then Nkvd, in the border guard. among his numerous awards, he received the 15th anniversary of the Cheka ogpu badge. following what I found on Wikipedia. In June 1922, he was appointed to the political department of the 127th Rifle Brigade in Petrograd as an instructor-organizer. A month later he was transferred to the newly formed border troops and served as chairman of the political education of the 3rd border regiment, and from October - assistant military commissar of the 6th border battalion in the city of Pskov, from May 1923 - inspector of the political department of the Republic of the OGPU troops in Moscow, from November - military commissar 5th border battalion in the city of Gdov. From May to October 1924, he attended courses at the Higher Border School of the OGPU in Moscow; upon completion, he was appointed assistant to the head of the border guard of the Pskov provincial department of the OGPU for political affairs. Since March 1926, he was the head of the Pskov, Shlisselburg, Kronstadt, Sebezh and Dzharkent border detachments. From October 1933 he served as head of the 1st department of the NKVD Border Guard Directorate for the Leningrad Region, and from March 1935 - inspector of the NKVD Main Inspectorate in Moscow. In December 1936, he was enrolled as a student at the Military Academy of the Red Army named after. M. V. Frunze.

Hi I see some interesting documents on osta.ee auction site. Not living in Estonia, it’s very difficult to become a member. is there any gmic member being registered on osta.ee?

Indeed. Sometimes it’s indicated being in silk. following another example

Hi I started collecting diplomas from 50s and I spotted 2 kinds of diplomas: the classic ones on paper and a second one printed on tissue! Are they more scarce than their paper equivalent? Are they similar to fanion delivered in Soviet Union? any help will be very appreciated! regards

Hi From what I understand there are a lot of copy on DDR orders. Do you know some serious addresses where I can buy a vaterlandischer verdientst orden, without fearing to buy a copy? Clearly, I'm very cautious when purchasing on eBay. I prefer to buy on a specialized site, even if it can be more expensive.

Central committee of the Kazakh komsomol delivers this diploma of honour to Vassili Mifodievich Bondarenko for active participation in harvesting on virgin lands in Akmolinsk for 1957

Diploma delivered in 1956 by central committee of the Belarussian Komsomol to Vasili Kamarov, working in the school n°42 in Minsk. As the text is written in Belorussian, I was unable to translate any further.

Diploma issued by Komsomols of both city and oblast of Léningrad, to sergeant Teolan, Branch commander, for excellent performance in combat and political training in connection to the 30th anniversary of the Komsomol Diploma delivered by the Komsomol committee of the city of Moscow to Comrade Kravtsovoï, For successful educational work with children in a pioneer camp in the summer of 1948

Hi SovPha Thanks for your interest ! I collect Soviet diplomas issued between 1945 and end of 60's when they become much less colourful and much more standardised. My interested is centered on diplomas issued by ministries, by Soviets, by komsomol. I collect also school diplomas delivered at Republican level, between 1936 and 1957, when Stalin portrait were everywhere: it is impressive the number of different diplomas which exist !

Shaposhnikov received at least another DRA diploma. As the first one, the diploma, written in pashto, was translated into Russian on the other side. This diploma is awarded to Comrade Nikolai Nikolaevich Shaposhnikov for the conscientious fulfillment of his international duty and the strengthening of Soviet-Afghan friendship. The command of the Military Medical Academy wishes you good health, happiness and great success in your personal and public life. Head of the Military Medical Academy of the Defense Ministry the People's Republic of Afghanistan Khabibi Deputy head of the Military Medical Academy , for political affairs Mayor Païmon

Hi I would like to show a diploma we don't see very often: a diploma issued to Soviet people by the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan. This diploma was written in pashto, but was translated into Russian on the other side. On this diploma, we see the emblems of both the country and the party. The diploma says; Dear and deeply respected Shaposhnikov Nikolai Ivanovich Défense Ministry of the DRA delivers you the honorary diploma for the successful fulfillment of international duty and wishes you good health, great success in your future personal and public life. Candidate member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the NDPA Défense minister of the DRA General colonel Abdul Kadyr Secretary of the Central Committee of the NDPA Head of the Main Political Directorate of the Army General mayor Muhammad Esin Sodiki Following a photo of Abdul Kadir. I was not able to find a photo of Muhammad Esin Sodiki. Someone has picture ofor him ?

Komsomol committee of the Mari oblast delivers this diploma to sergeant Bichkin Lydia Ivanovna, For the selfless work of preparing highly qualified flying personnel for the Front during the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union with the Nazi invaders, their high discipline and good academic performance in military and political training This diploma was delivered in 1945, July at Iuchkar-Ola

The editors of the Khabarovsk regional newspaper "Young Far East" rewards with a diploma Biriukov A I In relation to the 30th anniversary of the newspaper "Young Far East", for active participation in the newspaper work for educating the youth. This diploma was printed on 1500 exemplars.

Don't hesitate to show your own diplomas ! I'm especially interested by MVD, MOOP diplomas delivered by republican branches during 40s and 50s (periods during when they were the most detailed and colourful).

Another diploma received by Robert Surenovich Petrossian, " For a conscientious attitude to the performance of his duties, the initiative shown at the same time and high discipline and in connection with the 70th anniversary of the great October and the Soviet police."