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Wild Card, You made a very good point about its use!!! Just put this in perspective with its building period (see the medal, and the way it is designed...) and it should help, knowing the building is in Moscow... Ch.

Hi Wild Card, The building in question is not located there. But, you made a good point about its potential use or destination... Cheers. Ch.

Thanks Christian , It is not an architectural detail of one of the seven sisters. Two hints : 1. Look closely at the pic. It is done in the style of an industrial building more than one like the Sisters, that were mainly built out of stone... 2. The choice of the medal shown should give you an indication about the building date... Cheers. Ch.

Sorry, Belaruski, but it is not a "sort of trade union building"... But, it is definitely in Moscow. Ch.

Hey, I'm back from Russia, after 2 weeks being there... I know some of you have already been there, in this building... All I can say is that this building is in Moscow... Please, try again... Cheers. Ch.

No pb... You all will have time to search for it, as I will be abroad for a few days... Cheers. Ch.

One day has passed... and no try ? Ch.

Here is my question. Question #133 This architectural detail shows a well known Soviet title... The question is NOT : ID it ... But, 1. In which building is this architectural detail located ? Name of the building ? 2. Where is it located ? City + location ? 3. What are the two names this building got in its history, with dates ? Bonus : Who were the architects of this building ? The first one to fully answer the 3 questions is the winner. I say the 3 questions!!!! Good hunt and good luck!... Ch.

Auke, At the price ColletcRussia is proposing it... you should take it!!!!! I have recently been proposed this book in Europe at a far higher price... Cheers. Ch.

This book lists all the orders and medals (Soviet and foreign) they got. This is an excellent one. I can only recommend you to find it... Cheers. Ch.

Here is a (bad) pic of the book. Ch.

Hi Auke, This information is from the excellent book of Anatoli Kutsenko, "Marshals and Fleet Admirals of the Soviet Union", published by Aspekt in 2001. Cheers. Ch.

Kevin, Here are the names of the badges, in the order you posted them : - Moskau - Sebastopol (and not Stalingrad) - Noworossisk - Volgograd (Stalingrad) - Minsk - Kertsch - Leningrad (St. Petersburg) These are nice badges!! Cheers.

Thanks, Wild Card, for the congratulations. This was a good question, as it brought me back to think - as you did - about these relatively low-ranking awards that Soviet Marshals has been awarded... As I have to leave for a good part of the day, I'll come back to you later with a new challenge... Cheers. Ch.

Hi Christian, For the victory, let's see what Wild Card will say... I agree that these medals don't seem being awarded fully in accordance with regulations... But... Cheers. Ch.

There are two Soviet Union Marshals who received the Partisan Medal 1st Class... They are : * Nikolai Alexandrovich Bulganin (Никола́й Алекса́ндрович Булга́нин, Nikolaj Aleksandrovič Bulganin; June 11 [O.S. May 30] 1895 ? February 24, 1975), awarded the Partisan Medal 1st Class. * Andrei Ivanovich Yeremenko (Yeryomenko, Андрей Иванович Ерёменко) (October 14, 1892 - November 19, 1970), awarded the Partisan Medal 1st Class. Cheers. Ch. Pics : Bulganin on the left, Yeremenko on the right.

Hi Christian, Congratulations for your new victory !!! Your answer is absolutely correct!!! We could precise that : The BARTCC has been put in place in March 1949, at the end of the blockade, as the USSR lifted its blockade on 11 May 1949. However, the airlift did not end until September 30, as the Western nations wanted to build up sufficient amounts of supplies in West Berlin in case the Soviets blockaded it again. The operational control of the three allied airlift corridors was given to BARTCC (Berlin Air Route Traffic Control Center) air traffic control located at Tempelhof. Diplomatic approval authority was granted to a secretive four-power organization also located in the American sector. It was called the Berlin Air Safety Center (BASC). Congratulations !! Your turn (again) now... Cheers. Ch.

Question #130 I think this one will be a not so cryptic one... What does this photo represent ? 1. What is doing this man ? 2. From which institution is he part ? Name complete ? 3. When has been this institution created ? Its role ? Its Location ? The winner will be the first one to completely answer questions 2 & 3. Good hunt and good luck... Ch.

I did this way, but also thought the air corridor was part of the guess... Ch.

Frank and Christian, Many thanks for your congratulations messages . I have to say this one was quite tough, and without Frank's first hint, I would'nt have known where to begin with... And my guess about the air corridors was rather funny... But that's a fact that Magdeburg is in the middle of it... So, my turn, now. I have to think about a question... Cheers. Ch.

Hi Frank, A really hard one!!! Congrats !! I will try this : The Soviet 3rd Shock Army was headquartered in Magdeburg. More specifically, the 178th ORAP (Soviet Reconaissance Regiment) was based in Stendal, North of Magdeburg, at a railway crossroad. It was stationed exactly at Stendal Borstel Airfield, a Soviet / russian army helicopter base until 1992. Now back to general aviation. See picture. Close to this, in the Krupps plant in Magdeburg high caliber firearms were produced. U-boat-parts were also manufactured by the R. Wolf Werken in Magdeburg-Buckau. Magdeburg has also been a famous rocket center. Secret productions were located there... Magdeburg was also inside one of the air corridors between West-Germany and West-Berlin. There was also the Autobahn Berlin-Magdeburg-Hanover, and the road paralleling it, and one twenty-mile-wide air corridor from Berlin to Magdeburg and west. The air corridor was divided in two over Magdeburg, one lane bearing southwest toward Frankfurt, the other west toward Hanover. We can therefore imagine that when there were transport of "strategic weapons" to the North (line Magdeburg / Schwerin for example), the rail line was equipped with a system allowing the trains to stop, to forbid aircraft of the West flying very low, to see what was transported ? I know, a lot of guesses... But, maybe it will pave the way for others ? Cheers. Ch.

Hi Order of Victory. Again, the BEST is to take RR at the ATM cash machines. Cheers. Ch.

And, now... I nearly forgot. The complete pic of General Antonov, with his awards... Ch.

Auke, This is excellent !!! You got it right!!! But, unfortunately for you, I think we have to give the victory to Frank, as he has been the first one to coreectky identify our man... Next time, I'm sure, you will be the winner!!!! Cheers. Ch.

Frank, I won't bother you more, as you are very close!!! Antonov is the only one awarded the Order of Victory not being a Soviet Union Marshal!!! and I think that's a specificity!!! Here is Antonov's carrier, as descibed in Steen Ammentorp's site : http://www.generals.dk/general/Antonov/Ale...viet_Union.html Antonov Aleksei Innokentevich, Army General (1896 ? 1962) 1931 Chief of Staff 46th Rifle Division 1934 Chief Operations Kharkov Military District 1937 - 1938Chief of Staff Moscow Military District 1938 - 1941Instructor Frunze Military Academy 1941 Deputy Chief of Staff Kiev Special Military District 1941 Chief of Staff South-western Front 1941 - 1942Chief of Staff Southern Front 1942 Chief of Staff Northern Caucasian Front 1942 Chief of Staff Black Sea Operational Group of Forces 1942 Chief of Staff Transcaucasian Front 1942 - 1945Deputy Chief General Staff 1942 - 1945Head Operations Directorate 1945 - 1946Chief General Staff 1946 - 1948Deputy Chief General Staff 1948 - 1950Deputy Commander in Chief Transcaucasian Military District 1950 - 1954Commander in Chief Transcaucasian Military District 1954 - 1955Chief General Staff 1955 - 1962Chief of Staff Warsaw Pact Forces Frank, well done!! Tour turn, now... Cheers. Ch.