Bob

2082 - very high screwback! http://mongolia.at.ua/index/0-18

http://sammler.ru/index.php?showtopic=51308 :whistle:

Out of curiosity, is this related to this thread?

Lucky day! Alexei just put up some new Mongolian items... including an addition to above group: "MEMBER OF THE GOVERNMENT BADGE w/DOC Deputy of the People's Great Khural (1970-1990) - Battushig B 03. Serial number is 190. Made of silver, gold-plating, and enamels. Excellent condition with very light patina, screwplate is original. Comes with original document (matching serial number) to Honored Construction Worker Yondon Tovuu (from #2 of Documented Groups above), who was member of the People's Great Khural in 1969-1973. Document shows age and wear, photo missing. Comes with a bonus trade union membership booklet to the same person."

Excellent - wish we could know more about him :cheers:

Sorry if my innocent post pulled things off track. I just thought it was an interesting piece of (fantasy) history. Understand your point though Artan, the real history of Albania is already rich enough for us not to have such fantasies Emanual, relax, Artan is a valued contributor here and I'm sure he used the word poor purely as a figure of speach, not literally. Back on topic now:)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100218/ap_on_re_eu/eu_russia_us_wwii_vet Anybody know the medals he would be awarded?

Ignoring the pin, it appears to be a 3 piece award: - a circular "back" - the helmet part on top soldered onto it - a circular "front" incl. the enameled pieces It feels somewhat fragile so am amazed it is in one piece after more than 80 years! The case is custom fit with an opening in which it snuggly sits.

Here is a Zog era Officer grade badge. It comes cased, and used to belong to Bilal Nivica, Head of the Albanian Gendarme. Some googling to do on this. Sadly no documents:(

Honor Collor of Albania, from the same book. I suspect (also based on the other thread) that this should be moved under the (or rather, on top of) Order of Scanderbeg. Any other thoughts?

From Borna Barac's catalogue (he borrowed scans from auctions as I understand) - Albanian Knights of Malta Order.... a mystery. Has anybody gotten it confirmed by... the Knights of Malta?

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=14554&pid=391391&st=20&#entry391391 Enver Hoxha's Suvorov. Does anybody do research based purely on a name / award type?

http://www.onderscheidingenforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2 All Dutch recipients of awards during the Wied era and a nice picture of the set to the well known "Hero of Durres" Thomson.

Ouch - well, I guess he was a true socialist and did not care much about possessions :banger:

Thank you for another outstanding picture Artan! Is there any clarity on where Enver Hoxha's awards are now? Obviously that would be interesting to know (even if held in a vault) as it would potentially provide an opportunity to get some research on the Soviet Suvorov (?) which would be numbered! Thanks, Bob

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?profile=1&id=23324654747#!/photo.php?pid=1316178&id=23324654747 Guess: would that be what we see here? Are these old versions of the Hero?

Have pics of the mausoleum of course but there's not much to see there really. Also, besides the miniatures shown, no other militaria in the mausoleum. I can post some more pics later today anyway.