Ed_Haynes

Several uniforms have recently come into my custody that have a reported provenace from a "museum in Tiblisi". While some aspects of this bother me (a lot), I know the variable realities. Given the volatile (at best) nature of Soviet unoiform collecting -- may I show you some of my my scars? -- I am reluctant, at present, to post these fully and publically. In the interim, may I request assiastance on the stamps inside two of these tunics? 1-

No help, make us all S U F F E R!!!!!!!!!!!! I have sinned in that regard, I confess.

That was my sense ... not so much historical or phaleristic as genealogical. My interests (Indian troops in Egypt. in Gallipoli, in Mesopotamia in East Africa or elsewhere) fell flat . . . SLAT. Might be no particular surprise? Good forum, for sure, but every forum has its own limiting boundaries? And one must learn through experiment the strengths/weaknesses of each.

And worth every kopek. mate, worth every kopek. The Glory III (etc.) awards are combat gold, every one of them. Maybe "uniquely" so? Other awards might be, well, flaccid. And the research is cheap, compared to what the recipients endured (in a good cause)? Don't you own then that much??

Oh, yumm, absolutely LUVERLY!!!

My efforts at asking questions -- OK, about non-Europeans, outside Europe in the Great War -- at the GWF have come up at 0.0% joy.

Cross fertilization . . . fertiliser . . . spread it thick and wide and deep . . . dandy . . . but never forget that the FOUNT OF ALL KNOWLEDGE FLOWS FROM . . . here!! Right??

So . . . how does one fly CHEAP to Bupapest . . . ????????????????????

Why -- in the world -- would people want to go to this "GWF" thing when they could come HERE for wisdom and enlightenment!??!?

You have the POWER to do that, Chris, unlike us Mere Mortals. Stay with this research. Great stuff. Often frustraing, but fulfilling at the end.

YESSSSS!!! Who are these people, who are these people? Finding out and conjoining forces . . . . That thing you see looming on the horizon . . . is . . . a . . . revolution? Tip of the metaphorical iceberg, mate, tip of the iceberg! Hold on . . . tight . . . .

A lot of Turkish collectors have entered the market, reclaiming Ottoman (not GERMAN!) national patrimony . . . .

Thanks for reminding us of this Andreas, first-rate work!!

Thanks, I knew it looked BIZARRE!!

Does Guzov's 1923384 count? See: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10742

Shall do so, if my Russian (and online translator saviors) stand ANY chance . . . .

I may have one, maybe, but I (too) am incredibly confused. Educate me, please . . . .

Given what is involved in doing the research (archival research is a lot of work, more so in Tsar Putin's Russia), I see the cost or research as quite reasonable. Just wish the timetables were kinder to finite patience. Don't desecrate history, please. Let someone else adopt them. (Hint, hint . . . )

The section of the "Sky Blue Bible" that deals with these is quite rich, but also quite complex, far more than just the "simple" linguistic issues. This will take some time to disentangle. I am, however, hoping to get an early translation of at least one table (p. 184):

And his entry in the Sky Blue Bible: Gombo LODOIKHUU page 46. No. 137.79 born 1916, died 1997 Gobi-Altai province, Sharga soum (Decree No. 13, on 10 February 1966 ) As the chief of the collective farm in Khalium soum of Gobi-Altai province. He was a herder until he was 20 years old. He was recruited to the military service in 1936 and served as the border guard in the east as well as in the west border. He participated in the military actions of Khalkhyn Gol and Baitag bogd. After he was discharged from the military service, he returned to his home and worked as a secretary of the soum authority for several years. Thereafter he studied in the Party college and after graduation worked as the chief of the military department in the Gobi-Altai and Uvurkhangai province administration. He worked as the deputy governor of Uvurkhangai, Khuvsgul, Gobi-Altai provinces. Since 1956 he worked in the collective farm voluntarily. He was a chief of the collective farms in Sharga, Khaliun, Taishir soums of Gobi-altai province. He was the best chief of the collective farms and amassed valuable experiences during his work in the supreme council of the agricultural collective farm association as well as a counselor of the cooperative of the collective farms of Gobi-Altai province. He was elected for two times as a member to the People?s Great Khural, was a member of the Central committee of the Party three times. He was awarded with Sukhbaatar order two times, order of Red labor banner two times, Honorary Labor medal, anniversary medals as well as numerous agricultural, youth and cultural organizations prizes. (With a very low quality, but very interesting photo!)

Closeup on photo.

Document.

His type 1 Hero of Labor, #79.

Actually, I bet he is holding back his feelings . . .

The Times 7 November 2007 Veterans barred from wearing medal LONDON - Thousands of veterans of the war in Borneo in the 1950s and 1960s who have recently received special medals from the Malaysian Government will be barred from wearing them at Remembrance Day services this Sunday. Last week alone, hundreds of ex-soldiers who fought communist rebels in the jungles of Borneo were presented with the Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM) medal, right. Under a longstanding ruling, veterans are not allowed to wear two medals for the same campaign and they were previously awarded a General Service Medal for their service in Borneo. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2821106.ece