Christian Zulus

Dear Frank, many thanks for giving me victory #33 . Well, I am not an expert in hair-styling for old ladies - Ed's mentioned "blue hair" is more common to me ... The next question - #160 - will be an very easy one ... Best regards Christian

Dear Vic, didn't Delmar got any decorations during the age of the CCCP - at least a RB ? (for top-spies - Ruth Werner, Markus Wolf, etc., etc. - a RB was usually the highest decorations, they could achieve ...) Best regards Christian

Gentlemen, that's really a very bad story . Such incidents happened several times in CCCP and later in Russia, where even the hero-veteran got murdered . William, that's a very interesting theory: And your theory might indicate, that the Glory 1st class had been the veterans most important - in his personal view - award . We should put the s/n. of the stolen orders to the GMIC-stolen-section here . (The s/n. of his two Glories and his HSU are known.) Best regards Christian

Dear Frank, well "purple" might be seen as an intensive "red" - like "Red Dragon", but "purple" has in American English also a double-meaning ... In German language comrade Margot had been called: "Roter Drachen" (red dragon) or "Rote Hexe" (red witch) and many other "nice" names .... Best regards Christian

Dear Frank, you are speaking about Margot Honecker (former: Feist), who lives in Chile and gets about EUR 1.500,- per month from the German Embassy in Santiago: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margot_Honecker Sonja Y?nez Betancourt (former: Honecker, born 1952) is the daughter of Margot & Erich, married to Mr. Betancourt in Chile, where also mother Margot has her residence. Erich Honecker's eldest daughter is Erika Honecker (born 1950) from the marriage with Edith Baumann. Margot Honecker was more or less an authentic "Purple Dragon": Clever, intelligent, but totally uneducated and supporting her husbands career 150 %. The people in the DDR hated her like sXXt ... Best regards Christian

Dear Frank, congratulations to your victory #11 Now you are - together with Bryan - already at 3rd position in the ranking of the "good-answerers" of Christophe's quiz . It's rather strange, that the leading positions in the quiz-ranking are hold only by persons, who speak either German or French as their mother language ... Yor answer is absolutly correct: Ruth Werner has been one of the absolute top-spies for the Soviet Union and she got both RBs from the GRU: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Werner Ruth's brother had been the world famous historian & economist J?rgen Kuczynski: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%BCrgen_Kuczynski Question #159 is now your turn . Best regards Christian

Recent update at "Russian Glory" Gentlemen, two days ago, Eugene made new additions to his dealer's website - as usual: good items at favourable prices . That means, that Eugene Rabkin is somehow back in business and should answer requests via mail ... Best regards Christian

New question #158 Gentlemen, again a question about a rather renowed person in the history of the world of communism. Who am I ? I am non-Russian, got rather old (1907 - 2000), had many names in my long life and among the decorations I got there are also 2 RBs. The first RB I have got in the year 1937 (see the pic) and my second 1969. Question: 1) Tell at least 2 of my names an my famous nickname. 2) For which "company" did I work? 3) For what did I receive my 2 RBs? The winner is, who can answer ALL 3 questions . Best regards Christian

Dear Christiophe, many thanks for your congratulation to my victory #32 . Well, your question wasn't that easy, as it looks . At first sight, it looked like the history of a labour award, but the starting year 1924 brought me to comrade Lenin - then it was easy, having your interest for architecture in mind . Best regards Christian

LENIN'S MAUSOLEUM Dear Christophe, congratulations to your proud victory #30 . Ed's question was really a hard job . The answer of your question about Soviet architecture: It's Lenin's Mausoleum . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenin%27s_Mausoleum It was built in 3 days time in 1924 (wood construction and 7 month later upgraded), 1930 the stone monument, during the GPW Lenin's body was removed, 1953 - 1961 comrade Stalin had been guest inside the building and in 1973 there had been the last improvments (a new sarcophagus). Best regards Christian

Dear Auke, yes, you are right: Yevgeny is a very, very common name .... Best regards Christian

Dear William, either there is another "Eugene Rabkin" around in the Soviet collectors community, or the same person changed his behaviour towards mankind dramatically . No doubt, the items Eugene offers are 1st class in terms of quality & asked price - an aspect, I always noted here at GMIC (not refering to the personal problems, I - or other members - have with him!). Best regards Christian BTW: You can still read all the nasty postings of "Eugene" at the "other" Soviet forum ...

Dear Ed, I am convinced, that we all (at the communist section of GMIC) are 100 % gentlemen and most of us have a genuine "democratic" attiutude towards history . But - as you mentioned - some problems persist . AND we can not ignore the "history" of communication of certain prominent experts & dealers in the field of Soviet & Mongolian awards .... Eugene Rabkin is a member of GMIC http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showuser=857 . That's fine . AND it would be very fine, if Mr. Rabkin would adopt his style & manners in communication to GMIC - we are gentlemen . Just my few cents to the "Rabkin-issue" ... Best regards Christian

..... and (3) style of communication towards other collectors of Soviet awards - at least 5 years ago at the "other" Soviet forum . Best regards Christian

Dear William, I am not kidding, because I really thought, that this nasty guy, who frequently insulted me - and other collectors of Soviet awards - in the worst manner & style you can imagine, might be that professor . No doubt: Eugene Rabkin is an expert and he offers - as a I noted several times at GMIC - good items for very favourable prices. But his communication - five years ago - towards other collectors at the "other" Soviet forum had been extraordinarly bad & disgusthing . (Just read his commentaries to my postings as "CZ" and "banned" at the "other" Soviet forum . ) Best regards Christian

Gentlemen, I have read somewhere, that the old form of the YU Submarine Badge was given till the end of communist Yugoslavia to all non-officers and the officers got the new one in the 1970s. Any confirmation of that information ? Best regards Christian

Gentlemen, for more than 5 years I thought, that "our" Eugene Rabkin might be the - more or less famous - professor Rabkin . Eugene & Rabkin are two rare names - specially in that combination ... How does the "phaleristic" non-professor Rabkin look like - any pics in the www ? Best regards Christian

Gentlemen, at first sight I only recognized the "Tractor-Lenin" .... Best regards Christian

Dear Auke, at least it might be the same small group of historians & clerks working at the Podolsk archive . Best regards Christian

Dear Jim, of course it's a faith, but according to the constitution of the CCCP, Jews had been seen as a own nationality and the nationality "Jewish" was noted in their CCCP-passports (as: "Russian", "Georgian", "German", etc., etc.). As Communists & Jews, the Wolf-family had to leave Germany very, very early and they moved to Moscow. All of them received Soviet citizenship and had CCCP-passports. As far as I know, the Wolf-family always kept their CCCP-citizenship besides their (new) DDR-citizenship. So I guess, it had been correct, to write, that the young Red Army 1st Lieutenant had "Jewish Nationality" (he didn't have the stamp "German" in his passport ). Best regards Christian

Dear Charles, that has been a more than perfect answer - above 100 % . Congratulations to your victory . Question #155 is now your turn again . Best regards Christian BTW: Here is a complete listing of the Soviet Awards, Markus Wolf got and a pic of Konrad & Markus Wolf's tombstone in Berlin: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=13550 . That's the mentioned movie of and about Konrad Wolf in the GPW: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtop...st&p=159552 . The "Wolf Family": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Wolf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markus_Wolf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Wolf From the movie: Konrad Wolf gets town-commander of Bernau

Dear Luigi, that should be no problem at all, to get your "Bogdan 3cl" researched . At least 3 well known experts of Soviet Awards offer such services: Gregory, Alexei and Eugene. They can provide all papers, records, award cards from the hughe Red Army archive in Podolsk near Moscow and you will know exactly, who got the order for which deed and what had been his military career. The costs for such research are pretty low, but it can take some time ... If the original owner of your order had been in the ranks of the NKVD (the later KGB), a research might not be possible, because the archives of these services are still closed . The fact is, that a researched order of that high-end category will rise in value quite a lot - specially if the citation or the owner is rather interesting. Best regards from Vienna Christian

Question #154 Gentlemen, a really very easy one : Who am I ? The photograph shows me in the year 1945 at the age of 19, so the RS + MMM are no long service awards (1969 I got a OPW 1cl as a catch-up award). I am of Jewish nationality and got world famous in a completly different profession - even a renowed university bears my name. Also a movie had been made about my military career in WW II, which is regarded by many experts as the best movie about the GPW. My older brother made also a brilliant career in his profession and received a proud collection of Soviet orders & medals. I died rather young. 1) What is my name? 2) What is my nick name, my parents gave to me? 3) What is the title of the mentioned movie? 4) Which famous university bears my name? The winner is, who answers ALL four (4) questions in a sufficient way. Best regards Christian

Gentlemen, that nasty incident shows clearly the political orientation of that Mr. Yuschenko . At least Roman Shukhevych got his Hero-Title posthumous . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Shukhevych UPA appeal poster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Insurgent_Army Any official reactions from Israel, Russia, Poland or Belarus ? Best regards Christian

Dear Militalian, the weight of your order is perfect . Igor offers now s/n. 4790 for USD 5.700,- : http://www.collectrussia.com/DISPITEM.HTM?ITEM=17931 Best regards Christian