Vatjan

Welcome to the forum, if you like Mongolian awards this is the place to be. Thanks for your contribution, very nice doc, don't hesitate to post more, or to ask any questions. As a wise man once said: "there are no stupid questions only stupid answers" Jan

That sure does help, thank you very much. Jan

The 1st class also has four main types. There is a light enamel/order style pinback variation and a dark enamel/simple pinback one. Cfr. 2nd class Jan

These are indeed the 4 main types, this goes for the first class aswell. There are however many, many more variations, based on the design style of the "1" or the "2", the opacity of the enamel and the calligraphy of the serial number (for the types with rotating tool serials). I have tried to catalogue all the different variations, but lack of items to study, and the bad quality of the photos of the ones I could study, has seriously diminished my courage, let alone my eyesight. Maybe one day.... Jan

If I remember well, you were the one who was very proud to announce the you had the new lowest serial number, so it must have WOW-ed you at least a little

Here's another variation of the Udarnik doc

I can honestly not imagine why you think a soviet znachki would make this great Mongolian thread more interesting, pfff Jan Thanks for the 40th MPR scan

That is correct

Variation 3 Cyrillic doc

Yes, so it would seem

Variation 2 Uighur inscription also on the cover

Well, I don't own a doc , but I have pix of 3 doc variations . This is the first, no inscriptions on the cover, uighur writing Jan

The ones I have, gold and silver, all have the Monetnyi Dvor screwnut as shown in post 1 Jan

Hi Guys, My first careful step on the slippery slope, a RAO marked "W". I know the question stinks, but could anyone give me an approximate value on this item? Secondly, would it be possible to find a piece of contemporary ribbon somewhere. Thanks Jan

I was talking about the Croix the guerre 1939 that was, apart from being produced in france, also made in some north african countries, the UK and in Italy. Precise info for the exact production locations for this or that variation is still an issue for debate. I'll post some pix in another thread later, to show what I meant. Jan

Great, could you show a pic of the reverse please? Jan

Maybe the records are faked!?! Jan

Here's some "production run" info, Alexei Merzheko provided on the Soviet-Awards forum: "the first several pieces were made at the Leningrad mint. Till 1944 LM produced a limited number of badges, and a large order was placed with the Moscow Artistic Cooperative. In 1944 LM was evacuated to Krasnokamsk, where production has continued. In 1944 they planned to make 3000 pieces, but made only 6; there is no data for 1945, and only limited data for 1946 - in March-September 5504 pieces were made. According to Borisov some pieces were made in solid silver." Jan

Aha, you found a new slippery slope jan

One might add, still according to Dr Battushig, that from 1959 onward for army and police staff following standards were set: 10 years of distinguished service Combat Service medal 15 years of distinguished service Combat Service order Jan

Ed, do you have the measurments of this badge? I believe it is quite a bit larger that the more common KhChT type Thanks Jan

That seems to be the same friend as in the pic in post 3 Jan

And last for now, a partisan/Khanlkhin Gol veteran and a ceremony at the Zaizen monument

More recent Bottom pic is really great, with a sports hero, a military hero, a revolutionary hero (Partisan) and a labour hero, ol

A young hero