Ed_Haynes

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Some time later, as I became more aware of the research possibilities and, indeed, of the duty I had to have research conducted (even on what would likely be "just" another long-service Red Star), a request for research went out. Yes, financially stupid. To spend that much for research on a cheap little Red Star?!

Yes.

While perhaps not earth-shaking or "revolutionary" (no pun intended): Captain Yegor Yefimovich Mosin:

This is a story of a simple little Red Star. No, not a Christmas story, but a story of research.

Years ago, way back in 1996, when I was beginning my flirtation with Soviet ODM, I acquired a single Red Star (Type 2), #3553848, for a whopping $17.00. This was acquired as a "type collection" item, no more, no less.

Disgusting. Many scores to be settled here.

..baited breath here....

And here too, mate, here too.

When concrete information is in hand and a pre-order is possible, I shall overcome hesitations regarding Shameless Capitalism and post a notice in ther appropriate forum nook.

Final proofs are in hand even as we speak. There has been much back-and-forth with the publisher to keep the quality HIGH.

Said book has been being written for close to 25 years, and the gestation has been quite long in all stages.

Soon . . . ?

Hi Greg . . .

Maybe, then, we should set up independent threads on each country and we can post images and information? Something better than that stupid catch-all http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2785 thread?

And I could start putting up better information than I have at http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/arab_medals.html where, after MAJOR episodes of vandalism, and theft, I have intentionally NOT been updating my information.

People's Democratic Republic

Order of Gallantry

Awarded for gallantry, roughly equivalent to the Soviet Order of the Red Star (as the design might suggest?).

Established 29 October 1985. The award presumably became obsolete with the collapse of the PDRA in 1992.

These came in two varieties, (1) 1985-87, with an open book as part of the central design (shown below), and (2) 1987-92, without the book (which I don't have -- yet).

Numbered 1248 on reverse.

Order of Gallantry, type 2, 1987-92

Numbered 1407 on reverse.

Not nearly up to the quality of type 1 or the model, the Soviet Red Star. (Should do a side-by-side comparison?)

Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah

Named after Amir Amanullah who ruled Afghanistan from 1919 until being forced into exile in 1929. He was known as a reformer. Despite being a "royal", this would have made him a hero to the PDRA.

Order of Labor / Noryok Hunchang, first version 1951-ca.1970

Numbered 1893.

Cabral p. 21.

That was a nasty shocker!!!!!! I suggest sending along the Orders Book number as well, and perhaps that helps, since the filing is apparently (????) all separately done but by anything that had a number on it. Also, did you only request the Red Banner or all of 'em? I'd ask for the 1st wartime Red Star, but the second one and the Red Banner are surely long service awards so will probably only be pages from a mass Ukaz bestowal.

Drat-- the Wrong Fighter Pilot Guy had a fantastic career too!!!! His all but PAIRED Red Stars and Red Banners from 1951 and 1955 (with a 15 years long service REd Star in '56 meaning those 4 were most certainly NOT long services ) is very very interesting indeed.

Well, Rick, it may not be so bad. As discussed above, the initial research request was submitted based on post-purchase but pre-custody information. And two of the serial numbers transmitted were wrong. Comrade Research started with the record card based on the RB, it came up mis-matched, and he stopped there.

I have now resubmitted, sending not only a list (corrected) but scans or relevant document pages (not that he can do much on the Mongol gong). And I always ask for an EVERYTHING OF EVERYTHING research request, soup to nuts. Frankly, even long service citations often contain interesting career details. (Must dig out and post a long service RS to a barkeep that I don't think I have ever put up here....)

As they say: Watch this space.

Re-research requested.

Correct serial numbers, just to keep the record straight:

Red Banner 385724

Red Star 1923384

Red Star 3000629

Military Merit Medal 1458581

Victory Germany

Victory Japan

Mongolian "We Won" 54271

Thanks, Alfred!

You have sent me from sickbed to the bank to retrieve the group. The information I had (and what I sent to the researcher) was based on bad pre-in-hand scans.

On checking, the Red Banner is, indeed, 385724

Back to the drawing board, back to the researcher!!

Watch this space.

And reverse.

Help me understand, please.

Record card that turned up, part 1:

Nice. Will dig out some information to pair with your images.

F NIB 09 -- Dornod Province Police

I NIB 07 -- China-Mongolia Friendship

I NIB 06 -- Yugoslavia-Mongolia Friendship

I 18 -- Soviet Union-Mongolia Friendship

I 16 -- China-Mongolia Friendship

I 26 -- Romania-Mongolia Friendship

Enamel damage, but familiar enamel damage.

I 42 -- Dove

I 40 -- Friendship Pin

I 38 -- Czechoslovakia-Mongolia Friendship