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Christian, You have been precise enough. You never mentioned the Military District... Cheers. Ch.

But, it is not him... Here is his photo. Ch.

Bravo Bryan!!!! Ch.

Well played, Christian. I think you got it . Let's see what Frank will tell... Cheers. Ch.

Frank, you are THE expert of the DDR!!! ... and the winner!!!! Your answers are fully perfect. Nothing to add, except : Question 4 : He sent it before 2:00am on the 13rd August. In fact the frontiers have been blocked from 1:30am. Bonus 2 : Ulbricht called him "my little shadow". Bonus 3 : He was very embarassed since his day-lead of the 11th August, as a full day went without something happened. And as news agencies have to be factual only, his boss came from Bonn, asking him to justify something that was firstly based on impressions and clues... He was of course better later with his real scoop... Bravo Frank, Your turn now . Cheers. Ch. PS : and sorry for delaying the frames work...

For our French speaking Members, here is the article of Le Monde, dated 10.10.07, mentioned in the AP article I posted earlier: http://www.lemonde.fr/web/article/0,1-0@2-...1-965379,0.html Cheers. Ch.

On 5 October 2007, died Justin Tuveri. Justin Tuveri was an Italian "Poilu", who became French in 1940. He therefore is not included in the French Ministry of Defence list of WW1 combattants. He fought for Italy. Here is a bio published by AP : "Italian World War I Veteran Dead at 109 The Associated Press Thursday, October 11, 2007; 10:10 AM PARIS -- Justin Tuveri, who fought for Italy during World War I and was one of the few remaining European veterans of the Great War, has died, officials said Thursday. He was 109. Tuveri, who spent most of his life in France, remained active despite his advanced age, pruning trees and cleaning out rain gutters at 90 and driving until age 98, according to the newspaper, Le Monde. He died Oct. 5 at his home in the southern French resort town of St. Tropez, the mayor's office said. Although Tuveri became a French citizen in 1940, he did not figure on the French Defense Ministry's list of surviving veterans from the 1914-18 war because he had fought for Italy. Only two French veterans from the war are still alive, the ministry said. Tuveri, born in Collinas on the island of Sardinia in 1898, was a member of the Sassari Brigade, a Sardinian infantry unit nicknamed the "Dimonios" _ "Demons" in the island's dialect. "We were young and inexperienced, with only the fear of dying," he once told Le Monde. Italian Defense Minister Arturo Parisi paid tribute to Tuveri. "We honor his youth and his life, and, at the same time, we express again our gratitude for the courage of the Sardinians who, in the ranks of the Sassari Brigade, fought in Italy's name on the bloodied plateaus of the Great War," he said. The brigade fought Austro-Hungarian and German forces in the heights of northeastern Italy, suffering 15,000 casualties. Tuveri's military service was cut short four months after he joined the fight when he was shot twice in the back during a battle with German forces, Le Monde reported. He was taken to a hospital, where doctors were forced to remove the bullets from his body without anesthesia, he told Le Monde in 2005. "I heard the sound of the scalpel that cut my skin," he recalled. "I can still hear the sound in my ears." Following his recuperation, Tuveri emigrated to France where he worked in a quarry and then as a driver and caretaker for the Greek royal family, Le Monde said. Although he was born Giustino Tuveri, he changed his first name in France. Tuveri was buried Monday in St. Tropez. " The 2 last "Poilus" still alive are still : - Louis de Cazenave (16-10-1897). - Lazare Ponticelli (07-12-1897). Ch. Pic : Pierre-Jean Santini

I will help you a little bit with a clue that should help and put you on the way... Look carefully at what I wrote : This should help you ID the type of media, and answer question #1... Cheers. Ch.

I'm sure more to come. if you want to post the docs, please, don't hesitate... Cheers. Ch.

I would say, more than nice!!!! Really impressive!!! Any document with these ? Ch.

No other try ? Ch.

I agree with what has already been said. Scandalous , specifically if you don't understand German. The bidder is only bidding on a picture!!!! But, it is written.... So "legally", I don't know if it is possible to sue him... But fully unfair and scandalous way to do business!!!! Ch.

No, it is not her. I need the answer to the 4 questions (+ bonus as an option...). Ch.

Hi Noor, This is really a nice one:::: Cheers. Ch.

Unfortunately not... I would have loved going inside the Tu-144, but the queue was too long for the time I had... and no fast track .... Ch.

Christian, By important personality, I mean someone who played a significant role in the process. This was not the case of Johnson. This important personality arrived on 10 August 1961. Ch.

Question #150 Back to Berlin, but not for architecture... Next time, maybe... August 1961 in Berlin. Before the borders get closed by the GDR, and the Wall instituted, there were for several days in Berlin a number of rumors and informations about the imminent closure of the borders. But, a journalist played a crucial role by getting the scoop of announcing the institution of the Wall. Before the borders get closed, he first announced "Berlin (...) holding its breath for dramatic measures", a day-lead that made some "noise", and should have warned the world of dramatic measures... He was put on the way of this scoop by one of his contacts who told him "I would advise you not to leave Berlin this week-end". At the same time an important personality arrived in Berlin. Because of all these clues, he has been the first one to get the scoop, to announce the Wall. 1. Who is this journalist ? From which media ? 2. When did he write "Berlin (...) holding its breath for dramatic measures" ? 3. Who was the important personality arriving in Berlin ? 4. When exactly did he announce the institution of the Wall (borders closed) ? Bonus 1 : Which car did he have (brand + colour) He used it to check the borders were closed... Bonus 2 : What was the nickname Ulbricht gave to him ? Bonus 3 : What was his state of mind between his first day-lead and his real scoop ? The first one to answer all these questions is the winner. Good hunt and good luck. Ch.

Hi Christian, Is it linked to the fact that the author of ?The Protocols?, Mathieu Golovinski, who was living in France, ended up working for Trotsky. Ch.

Hi Christian, Thanks for highlighting this. But, a pale competitor of our Quiz.... Cheers. Ch.

Bravo Christian, It's interesting to notice that this medal is worn in this manner... For your information, this uniform is located in the Central Armed Forces Museum in Moscow, unfortunately, not in my collection... Ch.

Maybe this pic will help to ID the missing medal... Ch.

Christian, Congratulations!!! You got it!!! But... one medal is missing in the ribbon bar. Which one ? As it was not an easy one, I think we will all agree you are the winner, but try to ID the missing medal in the ribbon bar... Cheers. Ch.

Hi Ed, I mean by missing that our man has been awarded one Soviet order / medal whose ribbon should show up on the ribbon bar (not to be worn independently), but for whatever reason, does not... When our unknown man will be identified, I post a pic of him with his complete uniform showing this precise award worn at the wrong place in order of precedence. Ed, I have not his medals... unfortunately. Cheers. Ch.

He is... Ch.

Ed, If you answer correctly to the two questions, you can do it, as a bonus!!!! Ch.