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Mongolia Mongolia in March 2007
Ed_Haynes replied to Ed_Haynes's topic in People's Republic Mongolia
EXCEPT, all the post-Qing (post-17th century) exhibits were closed. Said to reopen in four weeks (months? years?). There were, however, some of the outdoors exhibits. -
Mongolia Mongolia in March 2007
Ed_Haynes replied to Ed_Haynes's topic in People's Republic Mongolia
Christophe: Yes, from the hotel room. (The Bayangol, if anyone is interested. Closest to the [plastic] "Irish Pub", Jan ) The building right in front of posts 1 and 3 is the Children's Palace, the subject of a number of badges, and one of the cherished creations of Tsedenbal's wife. Today, the Mongolian Military Museum. -
I noticed last night arriving at the Ulanbaatar airport that the one customs/immigration officer who was wearinbg ribbon bars (who also had a nasty quality late variety border guards badge) was wearing the plastic domed variety of ribbon bars, similar to many of the specimens shown here. When were cloth ribbon bars ever worn?
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Mongolia Mongolia in March 2007
Ed_Haynes replied to Ed_Haynes's topic in People's Republic Mongolia
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Mongolia Mongolia in March 2007
Ed_Haynes replied to Ed_Haynes's topic in People's Republic Mongolia
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While this may only occasionally touch on militaria, I thought it might be interesting, for those who have never had the chance to visit Mongolia, for me to post some ongoing images from my March 2007 visit. I was in Ulanbaatar last summer, and Mongolia is surely a different place in the summer than it is in March. Today's high temperature is expected to be -12? (9? F) and the low -26? (-15? F). Here is sunrise over Ulanbaatar, 10 March.
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I must say I don't like this one much either. The number falls within a legitimate type 2 range, but those mintmarks?! As I am now in Ulanbaatar, I shall ask other more expert opinions.
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Soviet Medal House
Ed_Haynes replied to Bryan's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Thanks for this, Jani. Your approach seems to me to be completely ethical and legal and that the shrill bullying attitudes shown from the Russian side need to be met -- as you have done -- with calm logic and rationalisty. Keep up the good work, and thanks for a lovely first auction offering! -
Sen Conrad's Statement on the Stolen Valor Act
Ed_Haynes replied to JBFloyd's topic in United States of America
Utter rubbish from Conrad, more shameless self-promotion. Unless and until the law is changed by aggressive -- not any more passive -- pressure, such feel-good blather means little. And why do we still tacitly accept the ban on US citizens coillecting the MoH? Others, living in free countries can do so (and good luck to them), but why not us?? -
DDR Hero Socialist Labor DDR
Ed_Haynes replied to new world's topic in Germany: Post 1945: Bundesrepublik & DDR
No idea, William. Wish I knew. I assume some record-keeping tag, but clearly NOT an award number. Early ones were numberd and dated on the reverse. The focus on military awards has meant we don't know as much as we'd like on civilian awards of the DDR. -
DDR Hero Socialist Labor DDR
Ed_Haynes replied to new world's topic in Germany: Post 1945: Bundesrepublik & DDR
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Mongolia Miscellaneous Militaria
Ed_Haynes replied to Ed_Haynes's topic in People's Republic Mongolia
Just in, a large (about 39" x 23") map of Mongolia and China (Lake Buir-Nur) is from 1942, but with pencil markings indicating Soviet troop movements as of August 1945. Detail below. Will get a full photo when I can (in a couple of weeks). -
Interior spread. "This Certificate is presented to Comrade Tsitumbalayzhin, who had donated two horses to the Red Army for fighting against the Nazi German invaders. Issued on June 29, 1942"
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1- Order of the Polar Star (tytpe 3.1), # 5401, 20 October 1956 2- Honorary Medal of Labor (type 1.2) # 2614, 11 September 1946
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Soviet Elena Stanislavovna Tarasevitch
Ed_Haynes replied to Ed_Haynes's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations