Ed_Haynes Posted December 7, 2005 Posted December 7, 2005 I almost threw this forward as a quiz, but not knowing the answer 100%, I thought that's be unfair.1- Who have we here? While I know some, my main interest is the the first full person on the left -- no pun intended -- Generalmajor Ewald Munschke (DDR), some of whose medals are in my custody and up on various threads here.2- What are they up to? What are they celebrating?
Ed_Haynes Posted December 7, 2005 Author Posted December 7, 2005 A close-up on the figures of interest.
Christophe Posted December 7, 2005 Posted December 7, 2005 Hi Ed,They are celebrating the 20 Years of the Great Victory again Fascismus.Jukov is easy to recognise. But for the others...Cheers.Ch.
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 7, 2005 Posted December 7, 2005 (edited) Celebrating? I thought they were clapping along to a nifty tune of some sort, the looks of concentration point to this.Something along the lines of "Hava Nagila" sung by tATu.These skimpely clad, nubile young russian pseudo lesbians can be seen in the desktop computer screens doing their song to a pulsing Euro Techno Pop beat, hence the concentrated looks by these dirty old men.So..........what have I won ??? Edited December 7, 2005 by Chris Boonzaier
Ed_Haynes Posted December 7, 2005 Author Posted December 7, 2005 A ". . . nubile young russian . . . ."??
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 7, 2005 Posted December 7, 2005 A ". . . nubile young russian . . . ."?? ahhhh...Ed... you are showing your age !!! No MTV I guess tATu are indeed nubile.... I prefer a good corn fed country girls, but the young Moscow metro teenie look has many a (just) post pubescent male saying "I'd have a bit of that!!"
Ed_Haynes Posted December 7, 2005 Author Posted December 7, 2005 Age? What is that. I forget.MTV? I leave that to me teenage daughter. Come to think of it Chris, as your prize, . . . ??? But who ARE the comrades???
NavyFCO Posted December 8, 2005 Posted December 8, 2005 So, I turned off my music video of TaTu as I heard that this was a good challenge and that I should try my hand... By the way, have you seen that video where they get n.. Okay, before I get myself banned, here's my thought...It's Zhukov, Golikov and Rokossovski. I'm 100% certain on the first two, but less certain on the third as I can't tell well enough from the side of the head. How did I do?Dave
Ed_Haynes Posted December 8, 2005 Author Posted December 8, 2005 Dave . . . I wish I knew, I wish I knew. I knew #1 (M), was 99% sure on #2 (Z -- from the unmistakable square head etc.), and seek guidance from the Wise on #3, #4, and maybe even the Lesser Folk behind them.Thanks, Ed
kimj Posted December 8, 2005 Posted December 8, 2005 No.4 looks an awful lot like Voroshilov. If I had to bet money on it I would go for Kliment Yefremovich./Kim
NavyFCO Posted December 8, 2005 Posted December 8, 2005 No.4 looks an awful lot like Voroshilov. If I had to bet money on it I would go for Kliment Yefremovich./KimLooking at it again on another monitor, I think Kim has a point. I think that's a very old Voroshilov... That is my final answer!
Gerd Becker Posted December 8, 2005 Posted December 8, 2005 Looking at it again on another monitor, I think Kim has a point. I think that's a very old Voroshilov... That is my final answer!Mustt be after 1968, as he is wearing two HSU-Stars. Here is a (free) picture from wikipedia.orgHe wears three HSU-stars on this picture, can someone tell me, what he got his third one for?Gerd
Ed_Haynes Posted December 8, 2005 Author Posted December 8, 2005 Thanks, all. The Wiki-picture seems to show two HSU and one HSL. Would he have worn the first two without the third?
Gerd Becker Posted December 8, 2005 Posted December 8, 2005 Thanks, all. The Wiki-picture seems to show two HSU and one HSL. Would he have worn the first two without the third?Thanks, Ed. On a closer look its indeed probably a HSL than an HSU. They could be worn together, as far as i know.Gerd
Ed_Haynes Posted December 8, 2005 Author Posted December 8, 2005 Didn't express myself clearly, sorry: In my photo could (1) the HSL be yet to be awarded or (2) he is just wearing his HSUs and not the HSL. Doubt #2, but #1 seems likely?
kimj Posted December 8, 2005 Posted December 8, 2005 Voroshilov got his HSU 03.02.1956 and 22.02.1968, the HSL 07.05.1960. So he should be wearing them. But perhaps he is! His arm could be hiding the HSL. Or perhaps he just felt like being ALL army and "forgot" his labour award? Not likely. I think the hidden award theory is stronger./Kim
Christophe Posted December 8, 2005 Posted December 8, 2005 Don't forget the pic has been taken in 1965!!! Kim is correct about the HSUs and HSL dates. But his HSU #2 has not yet been awarded (1968).Cheers.Ch.
kimj Posted December 9, 2005 Posted December 9, 2005 Mixing up victory year and revolution year How long have I been collecting now.... Guess I need to practise think before I write. Thanks for the help Christophe. /Kim
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