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    Hi well done UB,

    Try to curtail the replies to one post when its a multipart quesion - unless you are adding additional background info, sometimes, other members may reply at the same time and that could cause problems as to who gave the first correct reply!

    But very good. Your answer is indeed correct. The subordiante was Vladimir Putin whom he calls a "war criminal" as a result of actions in the Chechniya conflict. I am considering this as part of the answer as you posted the wiki link where it says this.

    The point is yours, as is the next question. Well done.

    Jim :cheers:

    Posted

    Scoreboard update!

    20 points - JimZ

    15 points - Harvey

    10 points - Hauptmann

    9 points - UB6365

    8 points - Christophe

    8 points - Gunner 1

    3 points - Valter

    2 points - kapten_windu

    1 point - Tachel

    Question 76 is in the hands of UB6365.

    Jim :cheers:

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    Question # 76.

    I was a member of political organization in SU, named after V.I.Lenin. Our members were awarded with orders and medals during WW2. But only 4 members became HSU during WW2. I was awarded with this highest award during wartime, 3 others - after...

    (I killed 78 Germans, destroyed two railway bridges and 12 roads, two warehouses, and 10 trucks with ammunition.)

    Who am I and what list I belong to?

    Posted

    Good job!

    The list I was talking about is the list of Pioneers- Heroes (Pioneers became HSU and HSL etc...). This list was used mainly for education and propaganda in socialist society...

    Posted

    Scoreboard update!

    Hauptmann gets the last question and therefore asks the next one!

    20 points - JimZ

    15 points - Harvey

    11 points - Hauptmann

    9 points - UB6365

    8 points - Christophe

    8 points - Gunner 1

    3 points - Valter

    2 points - kapten_windu

    1 point - Tachel

    Question 77 next!!!! :jumping:

    Jim :cheers:

    Posted

    Question #77:

    I was a journalist and writer. I come from a family with musical talents. I'm related to the commander of a German POW camp. I'm also related to a surgeon who was the personal physician to a very high member of the Soviet government. I was rather well known in the DDR and was given an award by the DDR after my death.

    Who was I?

    What am I most famous for?

    What award was I given after my death?

    Who was my relative the surgeon personal physician to?

    Name the relative who was commander of a German POW camp?

    Dan :cheers:

    Posted

    Clue #1: I'm Jewish and my most famous writing has to do with what we went through during the war.

    Clue #2: My second cousin who was commander of the German POW camp was also Jewish. When you figure this out, it will all become clear as crazy as this sounds.

    Dan :cheers:

    Posted

    I have asked Hauptmann to set some other clues without getting into the question of "Jewish" being a nationality as well as a religion. We've discussed this once and I do not want us to get into that again. Not here please!

    Lets wait for some more hints from Hauptmann and then we'll attack the question by finding the answer.

    This promises to be interesting!

    Jim :cheers:

    Posted

    Clue #3: My second cousin who commanded the POW camp had a very well known senior NCO under his command.

    Dan :cheers:

    Posted

    Sorry... just got your two posts so didn't have a chance to answer the first... but doesn't matter... you are correct on the main part of the question... but you now have to finish it. Gents, lets give him a chance to finish this one up. :beer:

    Dan :cheers:

    Posted

    Victor Klemperer is famous for his diaries - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Klemperer .

    In 1995, Victor Klemperer was posthumously awarded the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis for his 1933-1945 diaries (Geschwister-> sisters).

    His relative was personal physician to V.I.Lenin.

    Werner Kemperer was best known for his role as the Col. Wilhelm Klink on the comedy series "Hogan's Heroes". POW camp-> STALAG 13.

    Posted

    Absolutely correct! Congratulations... take a bow! :jumping: :jumping:

    The honor of the next question is all yours. :beer:

    Dan :cheers:

    Posted

    Question #78

    I am a Soviet spy. My nickname is "Andrew". I organized assassination of two big "opponents" of Soviet regime.

    Who am I, who are my victims?

    Posted

    Scoreboard update!

    UB6365 gets the last question breaking away from Christophe and Gunner 1

    20 points - JimZ

    15 points - Harvey

    11 points - Hauptmann

    10 points - UB6365

    8 points - Christophe

    8 points - Gunner 1

    3 points - Valter

    2 points - kapten_windu

    1 point - Tachel

    Question 78 above!!!! :jumping:

    Jim :cheers:

    Posted (edited)

    Hint# 1

    I joined CheKa at the age of fourteen and finally rose to the rank of Lieutenant General.

    At the end of my career I was sentenced and served in full 15 years of prison.

    Edited by ub6365
    Posted

    I would suggest Pavel Sudoplatov, a Russian spymaster, who was involved in the assasinations of Leon Trotsky and Yevhen Konovalets.

    Seems to tick the right boxes in terms of the hints that you gave...joined Cheka at the age of 14, served 15 years in prison and reached the rank of Lt General. Had my eye on him already with the big opponents hint as Trotsky did come to mind....however I cannot make the Andrew connection.

    Posted (edited)

    Correct,

    Famous Soviet "Spymaster" and NKVD "killer" Sudoplatov was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 1953 (end of Stalin era)...

    Your turn, Jim

    Edited by ub6365
    Posted (edited)

    Thanks UB - WHhat is the "Andrew" link please? I could find nothing on that.....

    Did you mean "Victor" perhaps?

    Edited by JimZ
    Posted (edited)

    Scoreboard update!

    21 points - JimZ

    15 points - Harvey

    11 points - Hauptmann

    10 points - UB6365

    8 points - Christophe

    8 points - Gunner 1

    3 points - Valter

    2 points - kapten_windu

    1 point - Tachel

    Question 79 to follow soon!!!

    Jim :cheers:

    Edited by JimZ
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