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    Posted

    Hi Christian, :beer:

    I was sure you wouldn't let this challenge without answer... :rolleyes:

    You know this man. I know you know him. Just think about the 2nd question, it should help...

    Cheers.

    Ch.

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    Posted

    You know this man. I know you know him. Just think about the 2nd question, it should help...

    Dear Christophe,

    many thanks for the hint :cheers: .

    Working 60 years on one single subject, has to be a rather complex affair, rather high-tech .... :rolleyes:

    Sorry ..., I am still in my office at the Military Command, leaving just now for a birthday celebration and tomorrow we have our National Celebration Day in Austria with me 14 hours on duty for the Armed Forces on the side of our field chaplain. So, I will have time to look again into my books on monday :( .

    Best regards :beer:

    Christian

    Posted

    Hi Christian (and others),

    Another hint.

    Look at the pic quietly. This pic should remind you something... (ans specifically to you, Christian !!). This pic has something "specific", a kind of "signature"...

    Cheers.

    Ch.

    Posted

    Look at the pic quietly. This pic should remind you something... (ans specifically to you, Christian !!). This pic has something "specific", a kind of "signature"...

    Dear Christophe,

    a scientist, who worked within the Soyuz space program :unsure: ?

    Best regards :beer:

    Christian

    Posted

    KONSTANTIN SIMONOV :unsure: ?

    Dear Christophe,

    might he be the writer Konstantin Simonov http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantin_Simonov , as a young colonel after receiving his first Order of Lenin (later he got 2 more, HSL in 1974, 6x Stalin-Prize and 1x Lenin-Prize) :unsure: ?

    I guess, he wore an airforce uniform and had been a (senior) polit commissar besides writing about the GPW, love & war and publishing poems, what he did for about 60 years.

    Best regards :beer:

    Christian

    Posted

    No Christian, he is not Simonov...

    Look again at the pic, and forget the man... You should find him !!!! You know who he is!!!

    Cheers.

    Ch.

    Posted (edited)

    To all,

    I will be away from internet during one week. Just think who could be the photographer, where could this pic have been done.... and you should find who is our man!!! :rolleyes:

    Cheers.

    Ch.

    Edited by Christophe
    Posted (edited)

    Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov :jumping: :jumping:

    Gentlemen,

    comrade Mikhalkov http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Mikhalkov worked for 60 years on the anthem of the Soviet Union / Russian Federation ;) .

    The photograph had been shot in april 1945 in Vienna by the great Yevgeny Khaldei http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevgeny_Khaldei , I guess.

    I found two rather similar pics of our airforce major Mikhalkov in a book about the Soviets in Vienna:

    Erich Klein, Yevgeny Khaldei, Olga Lander ? Die Russen in Wien - Die Befreiung ?sterreichs. Wien 1945. Augenzeugenberichte und ?ber 400 unpublizierte Fotos aus Russland

    1995 | Falter Verlag, Wien

    248 Seiten, Hardcover

    EAN 9783854391418

    Old Mikhalkov in april 2008 in the Kremlin:

    Sergey Mikhalkov is the father of two world famous movie directors :D .

    Best regards :beer:

    Christian

    BTW: "Soyuz ..." is the beginning of the old Soviet anthem :P and I already asked another question about the Mikhalkov family in our quiz http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtop...st&p=153205 , which had been answered by Christophe.

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    Posted (edited)

    Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov

    Gentlemen,

    another pic of comrade Mikhalkov, shot some time ago, who will be 96 years old in spring 2009 :speechless1: .

    Best regards :beer:

    Christian

    Edited by Christian Zulus
    Posted (edited)

    Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov & his HSL-Medal :love:

    Gentlemen,

    besides his HSL, Mikhalkov received also 3 Stalin Prizes (1941, 1942 and 1950).

    Best regards :beer:

    Christian

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    Posted

    Hi Christian,

    Congratulations!!!! You are the winner !!!!! :jumping::jumping:

    I know you could'nt know this one... :rolleyes:

    You're right : he is Sergei Vladimirovich Mikhailkov.

    He worked for 60 years on the anthem of the Soviet Union / Russian Federation.

    This pic has been taken by Yevgeny Khaldei. His famous style can be recognised, here. I know you like, as I do, this famous photographer.

    But, this pic has been taken in Berlin, not Vienna, in May 1945.

    Congrats again!!! :beer:

    Your turn, now...

    Cheers.

    Ch.

    Posted

    This pic has been taken by Yevgeny Khaldei. His famous style can be recognised, here. I know you like, as I do, this famous photographer.

    But, this pic has been taken in Berlin, not Vienna, in May 1945.

    Dear Christophe,

    many thanks for your congratulations :cheers:

    I haven't seen that Khaldei photograph before - are original proofs of this portrait on the market :unsure: ? (You know, I already have one very famous Khaldei-picture in my collection ...)

    Best regards :beer:

    Christian

    Posted

    Question #216

    Gentlemen,

    as you know, my professional job is within the Catholic Field-Chaplain-Service at the Military Command of Vienna of the Austrian Armed Forces. So my question will be within the scope of my profession ;) . But it is an very, very easy one :D .

    1) In which armies at the Eastern Front of WW II did we find the highest concentration of battle-field chaplains :unsure: ?

    2) Which confession :unsure: ?

    3) Show us at least one authentic photograph of these comrades in action at the Eastern Front :rolleyes: .

    The winner is, who shows positive results at all 3 points :D .

    Best regards :beer:

    Christian

    Posted

    I have frankly no idea... :speechless:

    Dear Christophe,

    it's really easy:

    Look at my job in the Austrian Armed Forces and look at the composition of the Red Army (+ allies) at the Eastern Front in spring 1945 :D .

    Best regards :beer:

    Christian

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    Posted

    Could they be catholic, from Poland ?

    Dear Christophe,

    that's absolutly correct - congratulations :jumping::cheers:

    Some more details - maybe a picture .... and you are the winner :D .

    Best regards :beer:

    Christian

    Posted

    Hi Christian,

    Thanks for your comments. Unfortunately, I just tried to appear logical in answering your question. I have no other information, and even no picture... I browsed through the web without real success... :rolleyes:

    If another Member has more to post about this, I will be happy to let him win this round. :jumping:

    Cheers.

    Ch.

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    Posted

    Hi to all,

    No input from any other member ? :Cat-Scratch:

    If no one has better to propose, I will consider this question solved / answered, and will propose another challenge before tonight (Paris time).

    Cheers.

    Ch.

    Posted

    If no one has better to propose, I will consider this question solved / answered, and will propose another challenge before tonight (Paris time).

    Dear Christophe,

    excellent idea :cheers: .

    You are the winner - Polish Armies :D .

    There is not much traffic in posting in the Soviet section - due to economic crisis and high prices for Soviet awards :unsure: ?

    Best regards :beer:

    Christian

    Posted

    Here are a few stats :

    Quiz 2008 :

    * 45 questions asked,

    * with 596 answers,

    * and viewed more than 5,600 times.

    Nb of good answers for the Quiz 2008 :

    * 11 : Marc (Lapa)

    * 7 : Christophe

    * 6 : Christian (Zulus)

    * 5 : Dan (Hauptman) & Frank (Knarf)

    * 3 : Marco (marcotk)

    * 2 : Alex (RedMaestro) & Auke (Ferdinand)

    * 1 : Brendan (ANZAC), Jim (JimZ) & Wild Card

    Complete statistics since this Quiz has been launched (on 1 Nov. 2005) :

    * 216 questions asked,

    * with 2,741 answers,

    * This quiz has been viewed more than 30,200 times.

    * 42 Members of the Forum played, and 31 correctly answered at least 1 question :

    Nb of good answers :

    * 41 : Christian (Zulus)

    * 39 : Christophe

    * 17 : Frank (Knarf)

    * 13 : Jim (JimZ)

    * 11 : Bryan (Soviet) & Marc (Lapa)

    * 10 : Dan (Hauptman)

    * 8 : Auke (Ferdinand) & Simon (Red Threat)

    * 6 : Belaruski, Carol I & Ed (Haynes)

    * 5 : Wild Card.

    * 3 : Andreas (Alfred), Ivan (Piramida), Kim (Kimj) & Marco (marcotk).

    * 2 : Alex (RedMaestro), Chuck (in Oregon), Gerd (Becker), Jan (vatjan) & Order of Victory.

    * 1 : Brendan (ANZAC), Charles (Hunyadi), Darrell, Daredevil, Dave (Navy FCO), Dudeman, Filip (Drugo), Rick (Stogieman) & Steen (Ammentorp).

    This is a great achievement. Thanks to all for your participation in this Quiz. :beer:

    Now, let's play for the 217th question, mine !! :jumping:

    Cheers.

    Ch.

    Posted

    Longest serving #1 "good answerer" :unsure: ?

    Dear Christophe,

    do you have any statistics - as you published some time ago - , who is the longest serving #1 "good answerer" :unsure: ?

    Might be me ... :D

    But there is a narrow gap between 39 (Christophe, France) and 41 (Christian, Austria) ... :rolleyes:

    Best regards :beer:

    Christian

    Posted (edited)

    Hi Christian,

    You are THE number 1 in number of victories in our quiz, and the Longest serving #1 "good answerer" (as you call it, or the one who have been the longest Number 1 in victories since the beginning of the quiz). :jumping:

    I had forgotten these small stats. :rolleyes:

    Here are the ones who have been Number 1 in victories since the beginning of the quiz.

    This indicates :

    * Name - (Victory N? who brought the status of N?1)

    * Period of time being N?1 - Number of days being N?1

    Here is an example :

    * Dave (Navy FCO) - 1 - 01.11.05 / 04.12.05 - 34 days.

    Means :

    * Dave has been N?1 with his 1st victory. He has been N?1 from 01.11.05 to 04.12.05, during 34 days.

    Here are the results :

    * Dave (Navy FCO) - 1 - 01.11.05 / 04.12.05 - 34 days.

    * Christophe - 2 - 04.12.05 / 12.02.06 - 70 days.

    * Bryan (Soviet) - 4 - 12.02.06 / 08.09.06 - 215 days.

    * Christophe - 6 - 08.09.06 / 30.11.06 - 84 days.

    * Bryan (Soviet) - 8 - 30.11.06 / 03.03.07 - 94 days.

    * Christophe - 10 - 03.03.07 / 12.03.07 - 10 days.

    * Christian (Zulus) - 11 - 12.03.07 / 12.12.08 - 641 days.

    In adding all these results, this gives as a grand total :

    * Christian (Zulus) - 641+ days.

    * Bryan (Soviet) - 309 days.

    * Christophe - 164 days.

    * Dave (Navy FCO) - 34 days.

    So, you are by far the N?1 of the Quiz!!!!! :beer:

    But, keep in mind that Marc (Lapa) is the N?1 for good answers in the Quiz 2008. :rolleyes:

    Great job from all!!!

    Cheers.

    Ch.

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