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Hi Tortsten, A real pleasure to see you here... too. Welcome!!!! Ch.

Oooops, sorry Bryan . Did not read the post carefully enough... Ch.

Bryan, Interesting. And what stands at its place today ? Ch.

Ed, Any find ? Ch.

Guy, Excellent!!! These are more than superb pieces !! Ch.

Dave, Same for me. Ch.

Ed, Please, dig, dig, dig... Ch.

Who will start the list ? Ch.

Soviet Museums in Moscow list * Central Armed Forces Museum Ulitsa Sovetskoy Armii 2, Moscow Metro: Novoslobodskaya or Tsvetnoy Boulevard Tel: (095) 281-4877 or (095) 281-1880 Open: Wed to Sun 10am - 5pm, closed Mo and Tue. * Armoury Museum - In the Kremlin. * Almazniy Fund (Diamond Fund) - In the Kremlin. * State Historical Museum - Former GIM (Gosudarstvenniy Istoricheskiy Musey). Krasnaya Ploshchad 1/2 (1/2 Red Square), Moscow 103012. Metro: Ploshchad Revolutsy or Okhotny Ryad Tel: (095) 292-3731 Open: Mo, Wed to Sun 11am - 7 pm, closed first Mo of the month. * Museum of Contemporary Soviet History - Former Central Museum of the October Revolution.. Tverskaya Ulitsa, Moscow 123376 Metro: Tverskaya or Puskinskaya * Krasnaya Presnya - Museum of the Revolution Bolshoy Predmechensky Pereulok 4, Moscow 123376 Metro: Krasnopresnenskaya Tel: (095) 252-3053 Open: Sat to Thu 10am - 6pm, closed Fri and the last Thu of the month. * Museum of the Security Service - KGB Museum. 21 Tverskaya Ulitsa, Moscow Metro: Tverskaya Tel: (095) 299-6724 Open: Mo to Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun 10am - 5pm * Museum of Border Forces - (Selective entrance). * Victory Museum - Park Pobedi. * Borodino Panorama Museum Kutuzovsky Prospect 38, Moscow 121170 Metro: Kutuzovskaya Tel: (095) 148-1967 or (095) 148-9489 Open: Sat to Thu 10am - 6pm, closed Fri and the last Thu of the month * Lenin's Mausoleum Krasnaya Ploshad, Moscow. Metro: Ploshad Revolutsii or Teatralnay or Okhotny Ryad Tel: (095) 923-5527 Open: Tue to Thu, Sat and Sun 10am - 1pm, closed Mon and Fri Note: cameras are forbidden (metal detector). * Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics Prospekt Mira 111, Moscow 129515 Metro: VDNKh Tel: (095) 283-7914 or (095) 283-1827 Open: Tue to Sun 10am - 7pm, closed Mo * Zhukov Museum - In General Staff HQ. * Monino Air Force Museum - ... * Khodinka Air Force Museum - ... * Kubinka Armour Museum - ... * Museum of Military Uniforms - ... * 'Star City' - ... This list has been updated on 11 November 2006, and will be updated regularly. Ch.

A list of names and locations / addresses Would it be possible to get here an exhaustive list of the main museums ("must see") dedicated to Soviet history in Moscow ? I would like to get here a list of names with their address (or location) if possible. The names of some of these Museums have changed several times, and it seems to me sometimes confusing, even in reading the threads of this Forum (what I did) . The structure of the list could be : * Present name of the Museum - Former name if any - Exact address - Location (ex. close to Moscow Theatre...) Thanks in advance. Cheers. Ch.

Ok, Thanks Guy. Ch.

Hi Christian, These are listed in Anatoli Kutsenko's book : "Marschals and Admirals of the Soviet Union" (Aspekt Editions, 2001). Ch.

Do you know who is the maker ? Ch.

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Hi Dolf, Cette traduction me semble plus que parfaite!!!! (This is a more than perfect translation!!!) Ch.

Thanks Stijn and Eric, These quickly done pics don't do justice to these orders that are real wonders !!!! Cheers. Ch.

Thanks Kim. Ch.

Somewhere (and nothing to see with...) they remind me the Commemorative Medal for the Spanish Volunteers in the Battle Against Communism. Ch.

The finish of yours seems similar to mine... Ch.

I don't have it... It is currently for sale on French eBay. Ch.

Kim, These are very nice!!! Not had the opportunity to see them before... Could you post the address of the Swedish Forum ? Thanks in advance. Cheers. Ch.

Here is one designed by Lalique : Ch.

21 february 1916 is the 1st day of the Battle of Verdun. The initial bombardment of the Germans took place on the morning of 21 February 1916. German infantry attacks followed that afternoon. Ch.

Thanks Hendrik for your reply. I agree with you. What I meant is more : isn't this medal one made with new elements bought in a medal shop ? A new medal + a new bar ? Cheers. Ch.

Thanks Simon for your question. What is interesting in this little quiz is not only the question and the "pleasure "to find or get the right answer, but also what we learn from it. And such small texts or explanations are very valuable and we all appreciate them. Thanks again. Now, back to Soviet question : I recognize well here Bryan interest (that I share with him) for architecture things. Not find to "work" on it now, but certianly will come back... Any idea or guess from the Others ? Ch.