Ed_Haynes

An interesting early deputy document from Tov Aimag, the province surrounding Ulanbaatar. The scan looks more brilliant than the booklet really does.

There are some interesting documented deputy badges over in the thread on the awards to Jamtsaa Jantsan and I'll just refernce these here, rather than needlessly cross-post. See: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=14478

And the interior (single page only), dated 12 August 1989. Could this be for A58? Don't think so (see that thread). Some old giuys from WWII still have their medals catching up with them, so . . . ???

And another from 1989. Even though this is the 50th anniversary year, this seems to be for the original badge, though translation will confirm.

The interior, awarded 30 July 1986, 47 years on.

Two bizarre late (very late) documents for the Khalkin Gol Badge/Medal. For the badge and not (apparerntly) for an anniversary. This from 1986 (!). Exterior.

And the interior, dated 28 April 1989.

JC's post prompts me to add a document for a Type 2.2 (unnumbered) medal. This suggests these unnumbered pieces are not mere escapees as some had thought. Exterior.

Thanks, JC. These certificates are colorful and fun, but hard to scan. Your efforts are appreciated!

If you read the list of qualifying classes, the name of the medal (politics aside) does seem apt. You'll need to add six or seven more clasps to the campaign medal to cover occuption duty? At least the design features no plundered Iraqi national treasures (as the regular campaign medal does), though the ribbon is more than a bit evocative of UNEF. I fear the age of silver medals, like the age of clasps as a matter of intention not accident, is long gone. As a medal for civilians this one avoids these charges, but so much of what is done today seems to be done simply to increase the numbers of ribbons on British military chests so they can hold their heads high when standing next to their Amerikan Cousins, who leave basic training pre-equipped with three or four ribbons.

Nice one, JC. Thanks!

No never named. Some have been named by enterprising merchants. Only the Pakistan Medal (independence medal) and some of the gallantry decorations are named. This makes the business far too easy for the fakers of "groups".

Inside. Awarded 26 August 1985, apparently without serial number.

How late did awards of the Medal "We Won" extend?! Outside.

I was thinking the same thing, that -- like so many Russian museums today -- they have only (poor) copies on display. That means the originals are in storage . . . or . . .

Oops, sorry. I knew that, fingers moving not together with mind in pre-coffee morning. Shall fix.

Nice thread. Thanks.

Sadly, just a document, but potentially interesting. Red Star 96982. We shall see if anything turns up . . . ??

CAUTION: Be very careful with these when encountered in Pakistani "groups". They are routinely added (often with asserted Gazette of Pakistan references -- but never Xeroxes) by dealers in the UK and Pakistan into fraudulently manufactured Frenkengroups.

The second variety is a 41-mm bronze faceted star with a five pointed star in the centre. The points of the star are enameled white with a star and crescent in the centre, also on a white background. It is suspended from a crimson ribbon with three white stripes by a tablet reading (in Urdu) "Tamgha-i-Khidmat".

3rd class (T.K.III) - Roughly, this is the equivalent to the pre-1947 OBI 3rd class (approved in principle, but never notified or awarded). The first variety is a 47-mm bronze faceted star with a five pointed star in the centre. The points of the star are enameled white with an unenameled star and crescent in the centre. It is suspended from a crimson ribbon with three white stripes by a tablet reading (in Urdu) "Tamgha-i-Khidmat".

The second variety is a 41-mm silver faceted star with a five pointed star in the centre. The points of the star are enameled white with a star and crescent in the centre, also on a white background. It is suspended from a crimson ribbon with two white stripes by a tablet reading (in Urdu) "Tamgha-i-Khidmat".

2nd class (T.K.II) - A junior class to the T.K.I. Not to be awarded to those who already held the O.B.I. 2nd class. The decoration carried with it a monthly stipend of Rs. 25. Roughly, this is the equivalent to the pre-1947 OBI 2nd class. The first variety is a 47-mm silver faceted star with a five pointed star in the centre. The points of the star are enameled white with an unenameled star and crescent in the centre. It is suspended from a crimson ribbon with two white stripes by a tablet reading (in Urdu) "Tamgha-i-Khidmat".

The second variety is a 41-mm silver-gilt faceted star with a five pointed star in the centre. The points of the star are enameled white with a star and crescent in the centre, also on a white background. It is suspended from a crimson ribbon with a single white stripe by a tablet reading (in Urdu) "Tamgha-i-Khidmat".

1st class (T.K.I) - Awarded only to those who held the T.K.II or O.B.I. 2nd class. The award carried a monthly stipend of Rs. 40. On retirement, the awardee was to be granted the rank of Honorary Captain (if a Risaldar-Major or Subadar-Major) or Honorary Lieutenant (if a Risaldar, Subadar, or Jemadar). Roughly, this is the equivalent to the pre-1947 OBI 1st class. The first variety is a 47-mm silver-gilt faceted star with a five pointed star in the centre. The points of the star are enameled white with an unenameled star and crescent in the centre. It is suspended from a crimson ribbon with a single white stripe by a tablet reading (in Urdu) "Tamgha-i-Khidmat".