Hungary Hungarians with Soviet Awards

[hunyadi]

Here are some new items that I picked up today. Any opinions apreaciated.

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1949...mp;#entry187081

[hunyadi]

if anoyone is interested - I added one more to the lot of these - see the above link

[Ulsterman]

Here's a new one:

[hunyadi]

Very nice - interesting how he mounted it above his national ODMs!

[Ed_Haynes]

Looks to me almost like someone who saw himself as a Soviet with some Hungarian medals?

[Guest Rick Research]

No, that's a retired career Soviet Infantry Colonel with a Hungarian award ( = ?) up top, not a Hungarian with Soviet awards.

[Ulsterman]

I note that another two Hungarian Flag orders I have seen out there in cyberspace are (1) to an Iranian Air force general who scampered to France during the troubles of 1979 and lived to tell the tale and have a memorial put up to him on a web site (including his medals and documents) and its on a CV of a Cuban retired officer who now teaches Latin American lit. at some Italian University. Perhaps this was the favorite award for foreign comrades?

[Ed_Haynes]

I note that another two Hungarian Flag orders I have seen out there in cyberspace are (1) to an Iranian Air force general who scampered to France during the troubles of 1979 and lived to tell the tale and have a memorial put up to him on a web site (including his medals and documents) and its on a CV of a Cuban retired officer who now teaches Latin American lit. at some Italian University. Perhaps this was the favorite award for foreign comrades?

Fascinating . . .

[hunyadi]

Yes - the Order of the Hungarian Flag was primarily esigned as an award to foreigners, but there were also stipulations that allowed it to be bestowed to nationals as well, primarily in secotrs that crossed over easily with other Warsaw Pact members. (Military, Industriy, Propoganda, etc...) However the Order of the Red Banner was not common for foreigners - if you have more links - please post them!

Edited October 12, 2007 by hunyadi