Ed_Haynes

Good try, but all three Ashoka Chakras to foreigners have been to Soviet citizens. You may be close enough to win, but let's let it go. The third is really hard and really complex.

Give you a bit more time . . . . It is really a tricky answer.

Almost . . . the third person is a trick question . . . .

Sorry for the delay. Trying to make it hard enough, but not too hard, obscure enough but not too obscure. And, given my well-deserved reputation for the OBSCURE . . . ! Only three foreigners have ever been awarded India's highest award for civilian gallantry, the Ashoka Chakra. All three were Soviet citizens. 1- Who were they? 2- For what act of bravery were these awards given? When were they given? Extra credit: What other gallantry awards were given for this same incident? In case anyone wants to know what this award looks like, here it is, below. Extra-extra credit: Can anyone explain HOW this would be adapted for wear on a Soviet medal bar?

Why do this? What would the price "bump" likely be from having done so? Most such folk -- especially on e$cam -- care <0% for history?

Well, as I am alternating forum fun with marking the last students' papers just before final exams . . . ?!?

Working on it, have two possibles. One easy, one not; one obscure, one not. How cruel to be . . . ??

Fascinating . . . . The "feel" is more Syrian or Lebanese than Iraqi, but let me dig through mounds of unorganised notes . . . . Thanks for sharing.

Yes, Jan, On thinking about it more, I agree. The other two were the two for Soyuz 39: four candidates for Interkosmos 2, one of these flew on Soyuz 39 (Gurragcha), and one was the backup (Ganzorig). You wonder what awards (if any) Surenkhorloo and Saintsog received? I was in a rush to get my answering post up before some other quick-fingered forumite beat me to it. Ed

Well . . . one that I actually know . . . Recipients of the Badge of teh Cosmonaut of Mongolia: Gurragcha Zhugderdemidiyn - research cosmonaut, Soyuz 39 (March 1981) Ganzorig Maidarzhavyn - research cosmonaut, Soyuz 39 (backup) "Might Have Been" recipients: Captain Surenkhorloo Darjaagiin, Mongolian Air Force - research cosmonaut candidate for the second Soyuz mission (Interkosmos group 2), but not selected Captain Saintsog Sanjaadambiin, Mongolian Air Force - research cosmonaut candidate for the second Soyuz mission (Interkosmos group 2), but not selected Two others for Interkosmos group 2? Footnotes: http://www.spacefacts.de Dr. Battushig's book, of course, pp. 34, 179 http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/peo...uts/gurrag.html

2435 Dafadar Partab Singh, 11th King Edward?s Own Lancers (Probyn?s Horse) 1- Durbar 1911, silver - unnamed Awarded Durbar 1911 Medal per IA list (p. 154 of roll) as "2435 Dafadar Partab Singh, 11th King Edward's Own Lancers (Probyn's Horse)" from Civil Allottment, list from the Military Secretary to the Viceroy - 172 to the regiment. 2- Queen's South Africa Medal, 1899-1902 - SOUTH AFRICA 1902 - 2435 SOWAR PURTAB SINGH. 11TH BENGAL LCRS. Verified on roll. Medal issued 29 December 1902, bar on 17 February 1903. Not known if this is a complete entitlement.

"After"?

Sorry, Rusty, no offense AT ALL was taken. Didn't mean it to sound that way. I don't know, I don't know that anyone knows, we all have what we assume, these may be right or wrong, and that's one reason I put this up was for discussion. Thanks for discussing!

Rusty, Sure? No. Is anyone ever sure of anything from Eastern Europe? The only think I am sure of is that I -- and, I suspect, most of us -- don't know enough about Bulgiarian awards to say for sure. Ed

A Cute Arab Box - part 4 Republic of Yemen Order of Duty A military award, established by Resolution No. 1 of 2 January 1973. (And, yes, just a bit "over the top".)

A Cute Arab Box - part 3 Inside.

A Cute Arab Box - part 2 The coat of arms.

A Cute Arab Box - part 1 Another in the series of the "Whats in These Boxes" puzzles.

Document, next page -

Document, interior spread -

Document, cover-

Order of Georgi Dimitrov / Orden Georgi Dimitrov Unnumbered.

Hero of Socialist Labor / Geroj na sotsialistitjeskija trud Unnumbered.

Inside . . . ???