Christophe

No one else to try finding what's the "mystery" behind Ed's Sukhbaatar badges ? Ch.

So, I would guess the "a" badge is a prototype... Or do I have to check it is SN 1 ? Cheers. Ch.

Hey Ed, with Mongolian orders, I'm far far far, very far, from my areas of comfort, here!!!!! Cheers. Ch.

Dan, You did very well for one of your first participations in the quiz!!! Congrats!! I'm very pleased, because I learnt a lot during this set of question from you. Please, continue to participate, answer questions, ask questions!!!! Thanks again. Cheers. Ch.

Ed, Intriguing... I'm totally zero in Mongolian orders, but 3 ideas : 1. Is there a "big" difference of period / time between them ? 2. Have some of these orders been made in different mints ? 3. Have some of them been made outside Mongolia (Soviet Union) ? (which is maybe the case of all of them... but I am totally zero in this field...) Just 3 ideas... Cheers. Ch.

Doc, This is an independant country, known as Saint Kitts and Nevis, officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis (or the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis), located in the Leeward Islands, in the Caribbean. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis As Christophe, "my" country... Cheers. Ch.

What I think... Cheers. Ch.

This is a badge celebrating the Italian victory in the Battle of Antalo-Amba Aradon (Ethiopia) on 15-16 February 1936. The badge approximately says (not an expert in Italian...): "11th Alps Regiment Lightning as the eagle, Strong as the lion Antalo 15-16 February 1936". Hope this helps. Cheers. Ch.

Thanks Ed, A real Team work here!!!! Ch.

Before Belaruski asks the 100th question , the latest stats : This small game has now been launched 17 months ago now (on 1 Nov. 2005), and since : * 99 questions asked, * with 1,186 answers, * and 60 pages of Q&As. * This quiz has been viewed more than 11,585 times. * 32 Members of the Forum played, and 25 correctly answered at least 1 question : Nb of good answers : * 15 : Christian (Zulus) * 11 : Christophe * 9 : Bryan (Soviet) * 8 : Simon (Red Threat) * 5 : Belaruski, Carol I and Jim (JimZ). * 4 : Ed (Haynes), Franck (Knarf), and Wild Card. * 3 : Andreas (Alfred), Auke (Ferdinand) and Kim (Kimj). * 2 : Chuck (in Oregon), Gerd (Becker), Ivan (Piramida), Jan (vatjan), and Order of Victory. * 1 : Dan (Hauptman), Darrell, Daredevil, Dave (Navy FCO), Dudeman, Rick (Stogieman) and Steen (Ammentorp). This is a great achievement. Thanks to all for your participation. Now, let's continue to have fun with the 100th question... Belaruski's one!!! Cheers.

I forgot to mention the movie was "The Defection of Simas Kudirka", by David Lowell Rich (1978). Ch.

Hi Dan, This is now too easy!!!! You are referring to Simas Kurdika. Simas Kurdika was a Soviet defector. Simas Kudirka, was a radio operator on the fishing trawler Sovietskaya Litva. On 23 November 1970, he jumped to the deck of a US Coast Guard vessel and requested political asylum. The Lithuanian ship Litva was a 500-foot vessel that processed and refrigerated fish caught by the Soviet-controlled Lithuanian fishing fleet. The Litva and Vigilant were moored next to each other at Menemsha Bight, one mile off Martha's Vineyard, for a day-long fishing conference attended by American and Soviet officials. At the time, foreign fishing fleets could fish as close as 12 miles from the U.S. coastline, before a 200-mile territorial limit took effect several years later. Standing along the rail of the Sovetskaya Litva, he first made his intentions known early in the afternoon to a Coast Guardsmen on the deck of the Vigilant, and finally made the leap to the cutter's flight deck across 12-feet separating the two ships late in the afternoon. After Kudirka made his daring leap to the Vigilant, several hours of high-stakes wrangling followed between American and Soviet officials after the Soviets demanded Kudirka's return. In the end, the U.S. government complied, allowing sailors from the Litva to board the Vigilant, restrain Kudirka by force and assault him. 10 hours later Kudirka was subsequently forcibly removed from the US Coast Guard vessel and returned to the Soviet ship by force. Six Soviet sailors were allowed to board the Vigilant. They beat Kudirka unconscious, bundled him up in a blanket and ropes, and carried him back to the Sovetskaya Litva around 11:30 p.m. Upon his return to Lithuania, Kudirka was tried for treason and sentenced to ten years in the Gulag. After almost four years in Soviet labor camps it was learned that Kudrika's mother had been born in Brooklyn (but later returned to Lithuania). The State Department therefore ruled that Kudirka had a valid claim to U.S. citizenship. A month later he was released from the Gulag and granted permission to go to the US. In November 1974, with his wife, two children, and his mother, Kudirka arrived in the United States. He initially lived in New Jersey and then the Bronx, N.Y., but later moved to Santa Monica, Calif., where he operated a landscaping business and served as an apartment superintendent. I think Belaruski is here the winner. He found the first guy, Viktor Belenko. Dan, thanks for the questions . Belaruski, your turn, now!!!!! Cheers. Ch.

Maybe, but, this could could also mean he qualified a time ago (when still in service) and not at the time of the awarding when he aws not any more... And in 1938, was in the position of a "pr?qualifi?" awardee... To be checked with the regulations of the medal... Hendrik ? Cheers. Ch.

Thanks for the doc, a nice one!!!! In fact, "pr?qualifi?" seems to corrspond to a kind of status. Hendrik, any more information about this ? Cheers. Ch.

The 1st word is "laquais", which means "lackey". The 2nd one is "pr?qualifi?", which means "prequalified". There is certainly one word missing there... Prequalified for what ? Cheers. Ch.

Good point. He got it with the Hero Star MPR SN 8. The Hero of Labor SN 16 is not his. Cheers. Ch.

Excellent translation by Hendrick !!! To "discover" the few words remaining, it would be interesting to see a scan of the doc. Cheers. Ch.

I wouldn't worry, as it is a common combination. Cheers. Ch.

Hi Dan, We'll wait for your question. Take the time you need. No pb... Cheers. Ch.

Yes, I have the document. I would like to unite the Order and the doc again. I know this could be a long shot, but... Thanks in advance for your help. Cheers. Ch.

I'm looking for the Mongolian Order of the Polar Star, SN 23262. It is a : Type 4.1 (Pinback, silver) -- Low = 15015/High = 30426; 1970-2003. If you see / had it, please, contact me!!!! Thanks in advance. Cheers. Ch.

Hi Dan, Your turn, now, to post a question... Cheers. Ch.

Ed, No pb . The hunting season will open soon... Cheers. Ch.

I'll certainly do it. But, according to Giel's widow, it makes a while this order has been "lost" . And, apparently lost in DDR... I'll put some of my contacts in Berlin on the case. Cheers. Ch.

And post some Wanted ads, here and there... Cheers. Ch.