Ed_Haynes

And, one more (enough?).

And.

Going through BOXES of loose and orphaned Mongolian documents, it seems that this "Unit 9999" was common for awards of the Societ Medal "Victory over Japan" to Mongolians.

For example:

As part of ongoing research on the Soviet awards of Lieutenant-General Damdin Tserenjav

see http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=23322

some interesting wider results turned up. I have the entire text of the order № 3710446 or the Transbaikal Front of 4 October 1945. It lists thirteen Red Banners and eighty-one Red Stars. I have a PDF of the four pages. The file is (of course) too big to post here. If anyone wants a copy, drop me an e-mail.

As part of ongoing research on the Soviet awards of Lieutenant-General Damdin Tserenjav

see http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=23322

some interesting wider results turned up. I have the entire text of the order № 3710446 or the Transbaikal Front of 4 October 1945. It lists thirteen Red Banners and eighty-one Red Stars. I have a PDF of the four pages. The file is (of course) too big to post here. If anyone wants a copy, drop me an e-mail.

True. The patterns of late-war awards distortion begin to clarify.

Maybe not the sexiest award ever, but every bit of history retrieved is a bit of history retrieved.

Translation

Approval

Translation

And

The recommendation

Translation

Reverse

Record card

Medal "For Bravery" # 248062.

Very heavily (and lovingly?) worn.

Expect (hope?) to get his second Red Star soon(ish) .....

Translation

But, as it went up the chain of command . . . .

Translation

And

The recommendation:

Translation.

Reverse.

The award record card.