Ed_Haynes

Just make sure you finish your own Albanian collection before you take your book public. Imagine what it will do to that field!!

Having a good reference and a stock emerging from the central bank in Ulanbaatar conjoined to make a bubble. For the type collectors, it is passing.

Yet, given the small numbers awarded (just over 2,000 Sukhbaatars as opposed to some 460,000 Lenins), I doubt things will drop too far, especially if/when research becomes an option.

# 191640 of 22 May 1997.

An interesting pair, suggesting a timeframe for the changeover from screwback to pinback and the timing of the new design of award booklets.

And . . .

# 145118, 18 February 1985.

A couple of second class mommy groups to try to breathe some life into the old forum . . .

# 7388, 15 September 1995.

Just 17 days and 416 numbers later that the previous set!

And . . .

# 6972, 29 August 1995.

Not that there is much happening over here, but here are a couple of documentsd Baildaani gav'yaany odon sets, just to interrupt the silence. With later paper document:

entschuldigt bitte meine sprache , es war falsch gew?hlt.

in next time i write in english ,Smile

Actually, I agree even more with his final paragraph than with the linguistic note.

What were the requirements to qualify for a OGPW 1985 award ? Was it awarded to all veterans still alive, those who had been wounded, those who had a bravery award or some other criteria ? I would be grateful if someone could explain it to me.

Paul

There was a good article on in in JOMSA a while back; let me dig that out. The "Red Bible" does a decent job with this, pp. 132-33.

Summary -- to surviving participants in GPW:

OPW1 -

--- HSUs

--- Cav. of Order of Glory

--- Marshals, generals & admirals

--- Awarded an order or a medal for bravery, ushakov, combat service, nakhimov, or partisan

--- Invalid wounded in combat

OPW2 -

--- Any other surviving veteran

I was wandering past those exact same steps only three days ago. As usual there was an accumulation of die hard party members present. My Russian teacher is one of those who insists that it was all much better in the good old days. Sadly, for many people it was since Russia has gone through more than its fair share of trauma over the past 15 years.

In New Delhi, I never give to beggars (who are mostly "pros", even if under 15 years of age). In Moscow, I broke my rule when approached by GPW veterans wearing their medals.

. . . and new friends, remembering the Good Old Days on the steps of what used to be the Central Lenin Museum.

But it was also nice meeting old friends . . .

. . . and . . .

Agreed completely, Paul. I found that quite disappointing. Bad fakes at that! At least most of the medals at the Central Museum of the Armed Forces, the Museum of the Revoluition ("Museum of Contemporary History"), and FSB (KGB) Border Guards Museum were real, though the armed forces museum was #1.

Not sure when I'll be back, soon I hope

The exterior of the GPW museum was more interesting than the interior . . .

I agree with Paul.

And a sample page . . .

As a follow up . . .

. . . an interesting catalogue (of sorts) sold at the Central Museum of the GPW. Worth having if you ever see a copy.

Yes, rather disturbing.

and

Big

Among some recently received ribbon bars, are two especially nice "lucite D" ones.

Little

An odd, idiosyncratic, and quite original (= "wrong") mounting, but also with one unusual item and one incredibly rare item.

1233117 Havildar (RHR?) Sohan Lal, Artillery

1- Sangram Medal - 1233117 GNR SOHAN LAL ARTY

2- Samanya Seva Medal, "Nathula-Chola 1967" - 1233117 GNR SOHAN LAL ARTY - probably THE rarest GSM clasp, more uncommon than "Overseas Korea"?

3- Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - 1233117 HAV SOHAN LAL ARTY - while mounted blissfully out of order, it actually has the right ribbon

4- Sainya Seva Medal, "Jammu-Kashmir" - 1233117 GNR SOHAN LAL ARTY

5- 25th Independence - 1233117 GNR SOHAN LAL ARTY

6- 20 Year - 1233117 RHR [?] SOHAN LAL ARTY

7- 9 Year - 1233117 GNR SOHAN LAL ARTY

Thanks for these! It has been quiet -- too quiet -- and these make GREAT reading!!

See: http://www.omsa.org/photopost/showphoto.ph...368&cat=610