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Soviet Translation Help, Please
Christian Zulus replied to Rich's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Dear Rich, is it possible to provide a bit larger exposures of the documents - our expert Rick might have difficulties to read all the details. Many thanks . Best regards Christian -
Soviet Soviet & Eastern Block Quiz
Christian Zulus replied to Christophe's topic in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria
Germany vs. France Gentlemen, if I added right, then the score German cultural circle vs. French cultural circle is now 42 : 39 for the German side. Best regards Christian BTW: France (France, Canada (french part) and Romania) & Germany (Austria, Germany and Netherlands). -
Yugoslavia YU Lapel Pins
Christian Zulus replied to Christian Zulus's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
Branko Karakas - YU-composer & head of JNA-Music Gentlemen, yesterday I had the honour to meet Col. Karakas and to speak with him about his career in the JNA and his years with Marshal Tito. He showed me a lot of photographs with Tito and him. I recognized, that Col. Karakas had 3 (three) different uniforms matching to the different events with Marshall Tito: - Colonel of the JNA-Army - Colonel of the JNA-Airforce - Captain 1st rank of the JNA-Navy I asked Branko Karakas: "What's that, you can be either Navy, Airforce or Army?" He told me, that Tito made a big journey with the Galeb and as the head of the JNA-music-department, he had been with him with some musicains. JNA-Music had normal army-uniforms. So, all the high-ranking officers & admirals were sitting togehter with Marshal Tito and all - inclusive Tito - had their bright white navy-uniforms - only Col. Karakas wore the olive-green jacket of the JNA-Army. Tito asked Branko Karakas: "Why do you wear such an queer army-uniform on board of Galeb?" Col. Karakas answered: "Marshal, JNA-Music has only army-uniforms, because we belong to the army." Tito told him: "For the future, whenever you come with me, you will wear the appropriate uniform: Navy, Airforce or Army." So, Col. Karakas had promoted to the only officer of the JNA - besides Marshal Tito himself - with matching ranks & uniforms in all branches of the JNA . He showed me his orders & medals: - Brotherhood and Unity 2cl - Order of Yugoslavian People's Army 3cl - Order of Military Merit 3cl - Order of Merit for the People 3cl - and some medals Well, I think, that's a nice collection for a renowed YU-composer, who worked as the head of JNA-Music . Best regards Christian -
Soviet Drooling...
Christian Zulus replied to Bob's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Gentlemen, well, I think, that will be the last event, to see such an outstanding (and complete!) group for mere 32k bucks on the market. Despite the fact, that Igor's HSU-group is relativly moderate priced, he stills offers it at his website . Best regards Christian -
Soviet Learning Russian
Christian Zulus replied to Riley1965's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Dear Doc, almost 20 years ago I started for 3 month to learn Russian with a private teacher from the Russian Cultural Institute in Vienna and in a small group with 3 other comrades. Well, it went on rather fast and we got a basic knowledge within short time . Pronounciation had been rather tricky and difficult for us . I assume, that the Russian Cultural Institutes - attached to the embassies - still have execellent books and material for learning the language. Best regards Christian -
Soviet Red Army Veterans
Christian Zulus replied to Ed_Haynes's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Dear Ed, you know the journalist, who did the story, that I might contact him ? Best regards Christian -
Soviet Moscow Sculpture Park
Christian Zulus replied to order_of_victory's topic in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria
Dear Vic, that might be Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Gromyko ? He had been Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet from 1985 to 1988 and received 2x HSL. Best regards Christian -
Soviet CPSU Membership Dues Books
Christian Zulus replied to a topic in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria
Dear Rick, many thanks for showing such an exemplary example of an CPSU Membership Booklet to us . Best regards Christian -
Soviet Soviet & Eastern Block Quiz
Christian Zulus replied to Christophe's topic in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria
Dear Bryan, congratulations to your victory at such a difficult question . Best regards Christian BTW: Maybe commander Christophe can sum up the scores again . -
Yugoslavia Unknown award
Christian Zulus replied to File21's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
QUOTE(orden_master @ Jul 13 2007, 14:05 ) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Gentlemen sorry but this is not Slobodan Milosevic, on the medal is the bust of Boris Kidric who was a leading Slovenian communist of the "first" days. He has some similarities to SM but nothing more! Marko stated this in his description too ! Best regards Milan Dear Milan, as I already stated, my knowledge of the Serbian language is almost zero, so I thought, that Marko was writing, that this is SM .... Can you tell us something about these "Narodna Tehnika"-table medals ? Best regards Christian -
Yugoslavia Unknown award
Christian Zulus replied to File21's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
Milosevic at a "Narodna Tehnika"-table medal Gentlemen, Marko in Belgrade offers a "Narodna Tehnika"-table medal with the picture of Milosevic on it: http://www.singidunum-online.com/shope/pro...productsID=5553 Best regards Christian -
Yugoslavia Order of Bravery
Christian Zulus replied to Bryan's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
Prices for the "Order of Bravery" in Belgrade ? Gentlemen, I have a case of the "Order of Bravery" - an old one, but in rather good condition -, but I don't have the award . Years ago I bougt a Soviet RB in Belgrade and got the award in that case . I want to buy an "Order of Bravery" now in Belgrade . Does anyone know about the current prices for the different variations of that order in Belgrade ? Many thanks for your expertise in advance . Best regards Christian BTW: My daughter Milica is now in Belgrade and will buy a YU-made variant for EUR 7,- (seven) at Marko: http://www.singidunum-online.com/shope/pro...productsID=4628 -
Soviet Soviet & Eastern Block Quiz
Christian Zulus replied to Christophe's topic in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria
MONINO Dear Christophe, then it has to be Monino http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monino . Where also the "Gagarin Air Force Academy" is located. Despite the fact, that Monino is located 38km east of Moscow, it still belongs to Moscow Oblast. Best regards Christian -
Soviet Red Army Veterans
Christian Zulus replied to Ed_Haynes's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Dear Ed, many thanks for the links . Is it possible to download & save the radio story about Soviet Veterans - I tried, but couldn't manage it ? Best regards Christian -
Soviet Soviet & Eastern Block Quiz
Christian Zulus replied to Christophe's topic in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria
Welcome back on board, commander So, my guessing with the "Seven Sisters" is wrong ? Best regards Christian -
Yugoslavia Unknown award
Christian Zulus replied to File21's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
Dear Filip, the medal is really a beauty . Gospodin M. Bracun (Slovenian name ?) seems to be the designer of the medal, the artist, who created it. Well, my knowledge of the Serbo-Croatian language is almost non existing and I am not THE expert in awards of Yugoslavia . As far, as I can translate it, the inscription in the center medallion, it says: "FOR MERITS". And the inscription around might say: "10 YEARS OF TECHNICAINS OF THE MOTHERLAND". Best regards Christian -
Yugoslavia Unknown award
Christian Zulus replied to File21's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
Dear Filip, welcome to GMIC-Yugoslavia . I have never seen such a medal before . Is that a table medal or a badge for the jacket ? It seems to me, that it is not an award of the YU-government, but from an assoziation or union of technicans, celebrating their 10th anniversary. We have to wait for the expertise of our native GMIC-members ... Best regards Christian -
Yugoslavia Conflict in Yugoslavia 1999
Christian Zulus replied to Christian Zulus's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
Dear Ed, these are wise words . Best regards Christian BTW: You are not the "lowly worm of a creature in the greater food-chain of GMICdom", but the #1 contributor to GMIC with more than 8.300 postings . GMIC without the expertise of Prof. Ed Haynes would represent a lesser phaleristic quality .