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Ed, The info I have is that this was the Upper Chamber of the Parliament. Will try to get more info, including if a number on the reverse. Dolf

No, I don't. Got the pic from a friend. Dolf

One new Badge for the "NIB" thread. Fist time I see one of these. It's the Deputy Badge of the Great People's Khural. Apparently is from 1926! Looks a bit like B 01, but not the same! Dolf

Thanks Dave! What a beautiful sound, that engine Dolf

Rick, Many thanks for all the clarifications! Cheers Dolf

Picture credit: Jan Cheers, Dolf

Well, just found a pic you sent some time ago, so better sooner than later Here they are. On the left the more common C 08, on the right a slight variation, the soldier is not aiming the gun towards the same letter. Dolf

Jan, Have you posted somewhere here the two variations? As you know, C 08 on Dr. Battushig's book only shows the more common one, I know we both have both variations, maybe it would be a good idea to post both together or one after the other, what do you think? Or I can post them later. Cheers, Dolf

And finally an overal view (no publicity to IKEA intended ) Dolf

Italian (to the left) and Soviet (to the right). Italian, from left to right: - Fiat G.55 - Macchi MC.205 Veltro - Macchi MC202 Folgore Soviet, from left to right: - Yakovlev Yak-9 - Polikarpov I-16 - Mikoyan Gurevitch Mig-3 - Yakovlev Yak-3 Dolf

The Japanese. From left to right: - Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien - Kawanishi N1K2-J Shidenkai - Aichi B7A2 Ryusekai - Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden - Mitsubishi A6M5c (Zero) - Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa Dolf

Americans. From left to right: - Lockeed P-38J/L Lightning - North American P-51D Mustang - Curtiss P-40N Warhawk - Grumman F6F 5N Hellcat - Bell P-39Q/N Aircobra - Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless - P-47D Thunderbolt - Vought F4U-1A Corsair - Brewster B-239 Buffalo Dolf

The German. From left to right: - Focke-Wulf FW190D-9 - Dornier Do 335A-1 Pfeil - Junkers Ju 87D-5 Stuka - Junkers Ju 87G-1 Stuka - Heinkel He 162A Salamander - Messerschmitt Me-262A-1a - Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-10 - Messerschmitt Bf 110 E-1 Dolf

The British. From left to right: - DeHavilland Mosquito FB MK.VI - Blackburn Skua Mk.II - Hawker Typhoon Mk.1b - Supermarine Spitfire MK.Vb - Defiant NF MK.II - Hawker Hurricane MK.I Dolf

A few more pics of this collection of 1/72 WWII Metal Aircraft. Starting with the French Dewoitine D-520 and the German (big!) Heinkel He 219A-0 Uhu. Dolf

Dragon action figures, 1/6 (12"). There are plenty, I only have these nine. Still missing a few more Soviet ones. From left to right: (second row) -Barely visible, behind the NKVD Officer, Sasha, Red Army Rifleman, Private; -Also barely visible, behind the Sergeant with the helmet and the Ppsh, Anna, Red Army NCO (Traffic Control Branch), Sergeant; -Vladimir, Red Army Scout, Private; -Dmitri, Soviet Naval Infantry Black Sea Fleet, Seaman; -Vassily, Red Army Tank Commander, Sergeant; (1st row) -Alexei Petrovich Komarov, Soviet NKVD Officer (Internal Security), Captain; -Yuri, Red Army Rifles NCO, Sergeant; -Nikolai, Soviet 38th Army NCO, Senior Sergeant; -Boris, Red Army LMG Gunner, Sergeant; Dolf

Thanks guys. Permission granted (thanks Paul ), so here is the link to the manufacturer of these nice wood display cases: http://members.aol.com/janiew48/index.html Hope it helps, Dolf

Rick, Why iyo would part of his Service Record be missing? Any particular reason? Right, that is a contradition! Promoted to Lieutenant on May 19, 1943, but still listed as a Junior Lieutenant on his Record Card dated January 17, 1947! Weird! I just noticed that! Is this common? I can only read the translation, not the papers in Russian, so could it be an error made by the translator or does this info matches the original one in Russian? Apparently he was dismissed, still as a Lieutenant, on July 9, 194? Not sure why an interrogation here! Is it because it's impossible to read from the original papers in Russian? Or is it not listed on the original papers?! Yes, I wonder why was he promoted to Senior Lieutenant (August 7, 1959) and to the rank of Captain (April 25, 1975) apparently after he was dismissed, and also because it seems that after he was dismissed he was in a kolkhoz, as a kolkhoz chairman, so indeed a civilian! I don't know about the other long service Medals you mentioned earlier (before probably editing your post I guess) but if he was indeed dismissed in 194?, there was no official reason for being awarded those long service Medals, right? On the other hand, apart from this ORB (1942) he also got a Medal for Victory over Germany (1945) and a Medal for Bravery (no date about this one!). Oh, btw, what is a noncommissioned officer?!... Interesting indeed! What do you think? Thanks a lot once again, Dolf

He!He!He!... indeed Dolf

Jim, Thanks. I also love the Red Banner, one of my favorites (but then again aren't they all?... well, I have a few favorite ones, and that includes at least the Red Banner and the October Revolution). I guess you mean the Lenin, right? Also among my favorite Cheers, Dolf

Paul, Thank you These are Indian River display cases. They have them made in different types of wood (oak, cherry and walnut), mine are all walnut. Also have two of their black collector frames (their version on those cheap displays on cardboard usually calle Riker Mounts) for displaying some cheap pins or stuff like that, pics posted in other threads. The backing material, inside the wood displays, is a white foam, and then I use another velvet-backed black foam (they have other colors) as a background color to cover the white one, just to make the displays look nicer and more attractive. I find it helps the usual Soviet red and gold (or even silver and brass) to become more visible If allowed by the Forum rules I can post the link to Indian River here. Dolf

Ed, Without going into details now, just a couple of examples not mentioned on Dr. Battushig's book: - Udarnik Shockworker's Badge entirely goldplated (I posted a pic of mine on another thread) - I believe there are more Types/Variations of both the Honorary Medal of Combat and the Honorary Medal of Labor than those listed on the book (Jan should be able to help here) - As for the Orders there are more Types/Variations than those listed on the book of for example: A 23.1 - Order of the Red Banner of Combat Valor (I posted pics on another thread) A 29 - Order of Combat Valor (pics also posted on another thread) And of course there are also more Types/Variations of both the Order of Polar Star and the Order of Mother Heroine. These are just a few examples. Dolf

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