Ed_Haynes

No, not really, just idle curiosity.

In the absence of any other information, let me ask if anyone knows ANYTHING about the details of Soviet awards to prominent Mongolians, specifically: D. Sukhbaatar Red Banner (before 1923 -- of course -- believed to be today in the national museum in Ulanbaatar, but details unavailable) K. Choibalsan Suvorov 1st (???) class (1945 or after?) Lenin (before 1945) Lenin (after 1945) Red Banner (before 1945) Red Banner (before 1945) Y. Tsedenbal Kutuzov, 2nd (???) class Lenin Lenin October Revolution G. Demid Red Banner (before 1937, of course) J. Lkhagvasuren Suvorov, 2nd (???) class October Revolution Since some don't read across the fora, I am also posting this in the Mongolian forum. http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10329 Apologies for duplication.

In the absence of any other information, let me ask if anyone knows ANYTHING about the details of Soviet awards to prominent Mongolians, specifically: D. Sukhbaatar RSFSR Red Banner (March 1922 -- believed to be today in the national museum in Ulanbaatar, but details presently unavailable) K. Choibalsan Suvorov 1st class (8 September 1945) Lenin (before 1943) Lenin (after 1945) RSFSR Red Banner (March 1922) USSR Red Banner (before 1940) S. Magsarjav RSFSR Red Banner (March 1922) Y. Tsedenbal Kutuzov, 1st class (8 September 1945) Lenin Lenin October Revolution G. Demid Red Banner (before 1937, of course) J. Lkhagvasuren Suvorov, 2nd class (8 September 1945) October Revolution Red Star Twenty other awards to senior officers, 8 September 1945. Details elusive. Since some don't read across the fora, I am also posting this in the Soviet forum. http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10330 Apologies for duplication.

Of course, Guy. Great minds run in the same gutter!

The real sources, of course, are books not websites, but both France and Belgium are not well served in these areas either, especially for the monolingual English-speaking crowd.

Megan's sites: http://www.medals.org.uk/belgium/belgium.htm http://www.medals.org.uk/france/france.htm The OMSA database: http://www.omsa.org/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=538 http://www.omsa.org/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=532 Both depend on contributions and time.

And, surrounding it all, a nice building . . .

Another view

And

And

The nicest goodies are in the basement treasury

There is, by the way, a palace there too, but who noticed?

A whole new meaning to the idea of "miniatures"??

And

And

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Some domestic things

Closer

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More reflection problems

And

Sometimes, there is almost too much . . .

Bad reflections, but still lovely . . .

And

I know enough to say "wow" here!