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Award information.

Document for the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.

1- Order of the Red Banner of Labor (# 537864, 1971) 2- Order of the Badge of Honor (# 1362077, 1976)

Award information for the second Medal for Valiant Labor.

Award information for the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.

And the award information.

Booklet for the first Medal for Valiant Labor.

1- Order of the Red Banner of Labor (# 1061929, 1976) 2- Medal for Valiant Labor (not numbered, 1973) 3- Medal for Valiant Labor (not numbered, 1982)

Absolutely, Dave! I fear Rick hit the nail on the head when he said: Plus some random medals.

I have been told that the Russian govermnment is bringing pressure, "Southebys-style", on this auction and that thr Soviet pieces may be pulled. Does anyone know?

Part of what is happeniong is the struggle to retain ties to tradition even while asserting some degree of independence and autonymous control. While India and Pakistan (who, constitutionally, had no choice) came up with new top awards, places like Canada, Australia, and New Zealand want to "have it both ways".

Indeed. Except for: It was more complex than this, and the Polar Star was an award for both civilians and the military.

I think the general sense was that it was an invented set.

That is what he told me, Bob. I think he regrets it now, though.

Thanks, Rick.

A really interesting one!!

The qualifications for these WWII medals was unbelievably complex, open to interpretation, and written and applied differently dependending on the force involved. Just focusing on India, I have been trying to sort the qualifications out for some time and am close, after several years and a lot of time in various archives, to getting the WWII medals under control (except the Defence Medal, which was especially complex for Indian troops). Short version: Nothing is as simple a sit appears at first glance!

No, this seems to be the standard naming style for WWII Stars (in India, post-1947 meaning). While most "British" collectors ignore this fact, most (around 85%) WWII medals to Indians were named. The medals were made in the Calcutta Mint and named and awarded beginning in the mid-1950s. Yours seems a pretty standard specimen. Unfortunately, not much information is available, especially as he is artillery. Nice.

As far as I can tell from this scan, this is not "privately named", but is the normal official style of naming for WWII Stars. What makes you say "privately"?

And, if we can ever crack into the records, this could well be a "someone". (Ask me in a few weeks.)

And we have . . . <drum roll> . . . a new record low number. (Amazing how easy we are to please?)

Yep, just as with you imperial German sorts, we like looking at the backsides . . . back sides . . . !

Maybe the problem is that the BSF are not "police" as you are thinking of the term, Leigh?

Nice pair. Are they both named or just the British medal? EDIT: Oh, you answered as I was posting. Nice, but a shame the Egypt has been over-polished. At least not dipped as some dealers do.

For the most part -- and there are always exceptions -- female Indian police officers are a pretty good and professional lot (especially BSF sorts), in many ways a substantial cut above their male counterparts. To what degree police belong on peacekeeping operations is debatable and to what degree police should pretend at being "military" is another issue, but has little to do with gender or nationality.