Ed_Haynes

What would be some good books to start a referrence library?

Doc

The challenge is that, in English, there's almost nothing.

After a few months, back issues are sold to non-members. See their website. http://www.omsa.org/

The idea, however, is to JOIN. I have several more Mongolian articles in the pipeline.

Reference: Graham Wilson, "The Australian Army Personal Numbering System in World War II, " JOMSA: Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America 59, 4 (July-August 2008): 3-13.

Reference: Edward G. Miller, "Research on the 'Official" Weights of Gold Medals for Hero Star and Gold Hammer and Sickle of the Soviet Union," JOMSA: Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America 59, 4 (July-August 2008): 35-37.

It has actually arrived. Wonder of wonders.

Reference: Ed Haynes, "The Mongolian Order of Combat Valor," JOMSA: Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America 59, 4 (July-August 2008): 14-22.

See also: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2732

Invasion, occupation, plunder, pillage, extraction, and uncontrolled capitalist invention does wonders ("wonders"?) to the market.

Sweet group Ed

can you tell me what the award is bottom row 3rd from right (cross)

Brendan

Czechoslovak War Cross 1939.

The document has, I think, been shown? See http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5053&st=25

Congratulations to Ed on his excellent article in JOMSA - better lock up my OMM's before the global collecting horde jumps on top of Mongolian

Thanks, Bob. Given the way OMSA sends out the journals (life members being the last of last) I have not seen it yet.

That is on the list of things that should change, but unlikely to do so.

More can come, on request, . . . .

The ribboned awards.

The top (mounted) four seem to represent what the veteran chose to wear by preference toward the end of his life. An interesting personal commentary.

In celebration of his relocation to a new home, I had hoped to all all of comrade Tolkachev's awards in a single post. He did not allow this, as he got too many things.

First, his screwback and pincback awards.

More to come . . . .

And here he is much later on, when he'd gotten MUCH better (with an additional MMM?!?!?).

Awards.

Photo closeup.

He got better.

Awards book.

Maria Petrovna Ivanova

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=29981

The medal in her photo is undoubtedly the WW2 Labor Victory.

Yup, entry for her as teacher at Middle/ Secondary School No. 59, Arkhangelsk. ? High school teacher.

Thanks for new information.

And thanks for confirming my suspicions. Maybe I should trust my instincts? No . . . probably not . . . .

Ed,

If you post it or email it to me I'm sure we can sort it out for you...

JC

Thanks, JC.

I found her (I think) quicker than I expected. There may be more . . . .

Am I right? (I am so RARELY???)

Ed

Hi there Ed,

I just asked my wife quickly and here's what it says....

Maria Petrovna Ivanova

and that's her signature at the bottom...

Cheers

JC

Thanks, to BOTH of you, JC!!

From what I have when you are lucky enough to get "research" on these awards (a stack of unreadable -- to me -- newspaper articles), it seems she got get ORBL for 20 years as a school teacher. If I knew precisely what to post I'd post it. And I am still trying . . . .

Speaking as someone who has just survived 33 years as a university professor:

1) she deserved it;

2) the damage shows.

Help?!?!?!?

The award.

Her.

What is the other medal? (I have my guesses, but want confirmation.)

Document.