Guest Rick Research Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 This example belonged to Lieutenant Colonel of Artillery Technical Branch Leonid Kuz'mich Bogdanov, and covers his annual dues from 1974 (new issue book) to 1990 (when he either died or a new edition book came out so this one was no longer used, even with blank pages).His book is glued inside this protective cover, with the CPSU initials on front and all but illegible molded maker information on back . It cost 37 Kopek:
Guest Rick Research Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 Inside-- the omnipresent Lenin hagiography.
Guest Rick Research Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 Bilingual personal information, stamped by his local Party office in Kiev.Leonid Kuzmich Bogdanov was born October 26, 1908 in Benderi(Tighlisi), Moldavia. Ukrainian ?national? but spoke only Russian. Married ca 1926 Evgenia Ananievna (b. 1910): had one daughter, Elena, b. 1927. Party social background ?office worker.? Education--?7th class? 1926. Graduated Zhlivinskaya Professional Technical School for Mechanical Specialists 1929. One year course for Red Army Technical Officers, 1931 graduate. Communist Party member #1,252,295 since October 1939. From January 1974 to October 1980 resident of Oktyabrsky district of Kiev, then moved to Leningrad. Decorations: Order of the Red Banner (1951), two Patriotic War Orders 1st Class (1944 & 1945), two Red Star Orders (both 1943), two Military/Combat Merit Medals (1942 & 1944)Medals: Defense of Moscow, Victory Over Germany, Capture of K?nigsberg, 1948 Military Jubilee. Guards badge verified from 1948 photo. Also would have received a 1985 jubilee issue OPW 1st class, 1970 Lenin Centenary, 1965, 1970, 1975 & 1985 Victory Jubilees, Armed Forces Veteran Medal, and 1968, 1978, & 1988 Military Jubilees, as well as Communist Party 50 Years Membership pin/diploma in 1989.Military Service--Never wounded. No political training. Highest rank: Guards Lt. Colonel of ATB May 10, 1948.November 1930-October 1931: CadetOctober 1931-December 1932: Junior Ordnance TechnicianOctober 1932-April 1933: placed on ReservesApril 1933-May 1934: Junior Ordnance TechnicianMay 1934-December 1935: assigned to a technical depotDecember 1935-July 1937: Acting Company CommanderJuly-September 1937:?September 1937-December ?1936? (sic): Regimental Commanders School ?December ?1936? (sic)-July 1940: Commander of a TANK Battalion (!!!??!) July 1940- December 1941: Commander of an Artillery Supplies (?artsnab?) RegimentDecember 1941- January 1943: ranked as a Regimental Commander in the 1st Moscow ?Prole- tarian? (after Jan?y ?43 raised to Guards) Motor Rifles DivisionJanuary 1943-July 1945: ranked as a Senior Regimental Commander in 1st M ?P? Gds MR Div.July 1945- October 1946: Commander of Divisional Service DepotOctober 1946- July 1947: ranked Regimental Commander of the 5th Division?s Ordnance DepotJuly 1947- July 1950: ?senior Officer? in charge of 5th Division?s Ordnance DepotJuly 1950- February 1953: ?Senior Officer? in charge of an ordnance service depotFebruary- July 1953: ?I.D.? (Cyrillic initials) Commander, 4th Division. From March 31, 1953 Artillery Armaments CommanderJuly 1953- September 1955: ?Senior Officer? in 1st M ?P? Gds Motor Rifle Division, Riga, LatviaSeptember 9, 1955- April 2, 1956: ?at disposal? of Riga Military Committee (November 25, 1955 found medically unfit for active duty, released to reserves until reaching age limit at end of calendar year of 60th birthday 12/31/1968)May 25, 1956-January 29, 1971: ?at disposal? of Kiev Military Committee.Full Time ?Reserve? Duty--January 8, 1958- March 28, 1958: in ?Unit 001,? KievMarch 28, 1958- April 5, 1966: in Unit #26671 and Unit #51785, both in Kiev. (Apparently some administrative or Kiev Military District ordnance depot positions)Exempted from active duty call ups January 1, 1969: from ?reserve? to Retired List.
Guest Rick Research Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 Entries laboriously scribbled in by hand, month after month, from January 1974 on
Guest Rick Research Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 I don't know if books were replaced en masse every so many years, as a control method, or if Comrade Bogdanov died December 1990/January 1991 before things fell apart:
Christian Zulus Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 Dear Rick,many thanks for showing such an exemplary example of an CPSU Membership Booklet to us .Best regards Christian
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