Mongolia ORDER BOOKLETS

[Bob]

A copy to Comrade V. F. Loboda # 217/208

Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR

Seal of the USSR

Edict of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR

on awarding generals, officers, sergeants, privates and voluntary

servicemen of the Red Army with the orders and medals of the USSR

To award in recognition of the successful accomplishment of the assignments of high command for ensuring combat, political and special training and material-equipment supply of the troops:

The Order of the Red Banner

1. Major General Maksimov Alexander Mikhailovich

2. Major General Mamonov Stephan Kirillovich

3. Major General Cheremisov Leontyi Gerogievich

The Order of the Patriotic War, First Class

Colonel Pavlov-Razin Efim Nikolaevich

The Order of the Red Star

1. Lt. Colonel Azarenkov Ivan Vasylievich

2. Colonel Akishin Vasylii Stepanovich

3. Lt. Colonel Alenitskyi Grigorii Lukyanovich

4. Lt. Colonel Ankudinov Mikhail Tikhonovich

5. Major General Arkhangelskyi Viktor Vasilievich

6. Lt. Colonel of Justice Arkhipovich Petr Illarionovich

16. Novosyolov Efgraphyi Alekseevich

17. Captain-Engineer Pimenov Valeryi Sergeevich

18. Romanyiuk Evgenyia Mikhailovna

19. Rudnev Ivan Mikhailovich

20. Seleznev Oleg Vladymyrovich

21. Soloviev Dmytryi Dorofoevich

22. Sorokin Nikolai Vasilievich

23. Senior Lieutenant Stephanchishin Vasilyi Nikolaevich

24. Junior Sergeant Tamarov Vasilyi Frolovich

25. Lt-Technician Trushin Georgyi Alexandrovich

26. Senior Sergeant Tyukavkin Mikhail Lvovich

27. Captain-Engineer Philippov Vasilyi Mikhailovich

28. Private Philippov Ivan Andreevich

29. Chernyi Illarion Grygorievich

30. Sergeant Chesnokov Dmytryi Ivanovich

31. Chechel Andrei Fomitsh

32. Chudin Vasilyi Ivanovich

33. Private Shalamov Leonid Evstigneevich

34. Sergeant Sheremetov Andrey Ivanovich

35. Senior Private Shulga Ivan Gavrilovitch

36. Yalovoi Ivan Makarovitch

37. Lt. Yalyshev Yuri Andreevitch

CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESIDIUM OF SUPREME COUNCIL OF USSR

M. KALININ (Stamped)

SECRETARY OF THE PRESIDIUM OF SUPREME COUNCIL OF USSR

A.GORKIN (Signed)

Moscow. Kremlin.

June 4, 1944

d.ya. 405/605

[Bob]

Order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Troops in the Far East

(Applies to the Second Far Eastern Front only)

August …, 1945. # 06/n Active army

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR, to award in recognition of successful accomplishment of the combat assignments of the Command on the front of the struggle against Japanese in the Far East and for the displayed valor and courage:

The Order of the Red Banner

1. Major General Alimov Mikhail Vasilievich Deputy Commander of 56th Rifle Corps

2. Colonel Borisov Lev Lvovich Chief of Staff of the 16th Army

3. Colonel Bulatov Anatolyi Petrovich Deputy Chief of the Front Operative

Management Directorate

4. Colonel Vershinskyi Leonid Arsenyievich Commander of Artillery of 56th Rifle

Corps

5. Colonel Volodko Vitalyi Vyacheslavovich Chief of Political Division of Kamchatsk

Defense district

6. Major General of Engineering-artillery service Chief of Artillery Supply Directorate of

Deminov Dmytryi Konstantinovich the Front

7. Colonel Dmytriev Vladimyr Dmytrievich Assistant to the Commander of the 10th

Air Army

8. Colonel Dyatlov Fedor Mikhailovich Chief of Political Division of the 10th

Air Army

9. Lt. Colonel Ivanov Kyrill Alekseevich Chief of Staff of 56th Rifle Corps

10. Colonel Koldunov Petr Nikolaevich Chief of “SMERSH” Counter-Intelligence

Division of 15th Army

11. Colonel Korchin Alexander Ivanovitch Chief of Staff of 5th Rifle Corps

12. Colonel Lebedev Mikhail Konstantinovich Chief of Political Division of 5th Rifle

Corps

13. Colonel Makulkin Fedor Aristarovich Deputy Commander of 5th Rifle Corps

14. Major General of Engineering-Aviation service General Engineer of the 10th Air Army

Markov Evgenyi Alexandrovich

15. Major General of Artillery Pochitalin Commander of Artillery of 16th Army

Georgyi Ivanovich

16. Colonel Pyneev Nikolai Konstantinovich Deputy Chief of Staff of the 10th

Air Army

17. Colonel Rusinov Mikhail Mikhailovich Chief of Political Division of 56th Rifle

Corps

18. Major General Sokolin Anatolyi Vasilievich Chief of Political Division of Front Rear

19. Major General Sorkin Naum Semyonovich Chief of Intelligence Division of the Staff

of the Front

20. Major General of Aviation Tolmadjev Grigoryi Chief of the Rear of the 10th Air Army

Mironovich

21. Colonel Torkunov Semyon Andrianovich Chief of Staff of Directorate of the

Artillery Commander of the Front

22. Colonel Fedyi Savva Josephovich Chief of Staff of Rear of the Front

23. Major General of Aviation Chernyshov Chief of Political Division of

Mikhial Petrovich Air Defense of PriAmur Army

The Order of Suvorov, Second Class

1. Major General Dyakov Porfiryi Ivanovich Commander of the 101st Rifle Division

2. Major General Dyakonov Anatolyi Commander of the 56th Rifle Corps

Alexandrovich

3. Major General of Aviation Lavrik Semyon Chief of Staff of the 10th Air Army

Andreevich

4. Major General Mojaev Semyon Fyodorovich Chief of Staff of 2nd Red Banner Army

5. Colonel Nehtilin Vladimyr Philippovich Commander of 18th Aviation Corps of

the 10th Air Army

6. Major General Pashkov Ivan Zaharovich Commander of the 5th Rifle Corps

7. Colonel Slobojan David Yakovlevich Deputy Commander for Combat

Preparedness of the 10th Air Army

8. Major General Sukharev Nikolai Mikhailovich Deputy Commander of the 2nd Red

Banner Army

13. Colonel of Justice Orlov Alexander Moyiseev Military Prosecutor of 10th Air Army

14. Colonel Smodlev Ivan Vasilevich Deputy Chief of Staff for Political

Training of the Front

15. Colonel Fedorov Ivan Kilseevich Intendant of the Front

16. Major General Chezlov Ivan Ivanovich Deputy Commander of the Rear of the

2nd Red Banner Army

Commander-in-Chief of the Troops in the Far East Marshal of the Soviet Union Vasilevskyi (Signed)

Member of the Military Council under the Commander-in-Chief of the Troops in the Far East Lt. General Shikin (Signed)

Chief of Staff of Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Troops in the Far East Colonel General Ivanov (Signed)

Deputy Chief of General Directorate of Cadres of People’s Commissariat of Defense Major General Bogdanov (Signed)

[Bob]

And that's outcome of research on:

- Order of the Red Banner 247548 Z #497635 Decree of the Commander of Soviet Army in Far-East # 06/11 dated Aug 27, 1945

- Order of the Red Star 656998 A#467635 Decree of the Presidium of Supreme Soviet of USSR dated June 4, 1944

Not much more to be found I'm afraid. Perhaps in the future.

[Tsend]

The scan from a Book published on the 50th anniversary of the Mongolian People's army. According to the caption of the photo, an officer on a horseback is Naum Sorkin. The caption says "Commander of the Artillery regiment N.S. Sorkin at the 'Naadam' festivity for the military personnel. 1923."

Aparantly, N.S. Sorkin was one of the founders of the Mongolian Army artillery branch.

[Tsend]

Here is the scan. Looks much younger and somewhat Monoglian.

[Bob]

Excellent - thanks Tsend!

[Bob]

Eagerly awaiting for a 'new' document to arrive in the mail.

 

It is a rare document... an order certificate that was in use for roughly a year and half (from early 1939 to till 1941) - a transition period certificate and hence rare and not illustrated in the well known books. This certificate was issued to all participants of the Khalkhingol war who were awarded any of the three orders for their feats. Also, the government issued this certificate to some surviving awardees of orders by 1939 and those who were awarded from early 1939 till 1941. The certificate was replaced by red hard-cover Order and Medal Booklets (known as 1940 type) and the paperback certificate was withdrawn from the awardees (as it happened with the 1926 and 1931 type ORBCV, OIV and OPS). 

 

The specimen coming my way was issued to Comrade Purevjal who was awarded the Order of Industrial Valor for his participation in the border conflict in Eastern Mongolia on March 31, 1936. The date of issue is March 14, 1939. I have already received some research information on this incident and a copy of the ukaz listing all awardees. Purevjal's name is among the awardees. 

 

For some reason, the name of order was entered incorrectly on the certificate. It shows his name and date of award correctly but the name of award is entered as "Military Valor Order" whereas it should be "Industrial Valor". The document has serial number 255 and is hand signed by Chairman of Presidium of State Small Khural Dogsom and Secretary Damdinsuren. Both of these comrades were purged. Dogsom was arrested in July 1939 and was executed by Soviet NKVD in USSR in July 1941. The hand written text reads "Purevjal is awarded for his honest service and active participation in the cause of defending the borders from the military invaders and defeating them". 

 

The incident took place at Buir Lake (Khalkhin gol area) near the border outpost on March 29 and 31, 1936. The Mongolian border guards clashed with Japanese forces on March 29 and additional Mongolian and Soviet troops were deployed to force the Japanese out of Mongolian territory. The conflict employed light tanks, armored personnel carriers, artillery, machine guns and fighter planes. Soviet and Mongolian fighter planes took part in the conflict and comrade Purevjal was one of few Mongolian technicians who served the fighter planes. And the only one awarded the order.

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[Bob]

And here a translation of the ukaz on awarding Purevjal for his role in the border conflict in 1936. It appears that aviation and artillery played a key role in the success of the conflict. Purevjal's skills were probably very important in ensuring the smooth operation of the fighter and bomber planes that strafed and bombed the Japanese. For sure there were other technicians, including Soviet and Mongolian and also other rear supply people but only Purevjal was awarded the order. That says a lot about his efforts.

 

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March 31, 1936

Decree #11 of the Presidium of State Small Khural

of the Mongolian People’s Republic

1. Commander of the Mongolian Armed Forces and Minister of Military Ministry Marshal Demid reported that a group of 200 Japanese and Manju military personnel armed with heavy and light machine guns crossed the border of the Mongolian People’s Republic on 8 trucks and subsequently attacked the border guard outpost stationed at Adag Dulaan. Our brave soldiers, commanders and political commissars successfully repelled the attacks of the enemy forces and inflicted heavy casualties to their personnel and vehicles. As a result of skillful and brave actions of our soldiers, some enemy officers and their vehicles were captured and the remnants of the enemy were forced to retreat to their territory. The actions of pilot Jamba, navigator Lhamsuren, pilot Demberel, navigator Dorj, commander of the outpost Sanjaa, plane technician comrade Purevjal greatly contributed to the success of combat operation and therefore, the above brave comrades are recommended to be awarded with the Orders of the Red Banner of Military Valor and the Order of the Industrial Valor.

1. Pilot Jamba, navigator Lhamsuren, pilot Demberel, navigator Dorj, commander of the outpost Sanjaa, plane technician comrade Purevjal and other 25 commanders and soldiers displayed bravery and heroism in the battle against the Japanese and Manju invading forces. Our brave comrades inflicted heavy losses and casualties to the enemy invaders and proved that Mongolian Revolutionary Army can defend its nation from the aggressions of foreign enemies. Having reviewed the recommendations, the Presidium of State Small Khural of the Mongolian People’s Republic decrees to award the second Orders of the Red Banner of Military Valor to pilot Jamba and pilot Demberel, the first Orders of the Red Banner of Military Valor to navigator Lhamsuren, commander of the Adag Dulaan outpost Sanjaa and navigator Dorj and the Order of Industrial Valor to plane technician Purevjal. The recommendations of other soldiers and commanders who distinguished themselves during this battle have to be received and reviewed by the Military Ministry and the ministry is authorized to bestow the awards.

Chairman of the Presidium of State Small Khural (hand-signed) Dogsom

Member and the Secretary of the Presidium of State Small Khural (hand-signed) Surahbayar 

[Bob]

Awaiting more info and will post detailed scans of the document once it arrives.

 

A bit more on Purevjal: A book on the Mongolian Airforce has his name without the first name. Apparently he was sent with a group of planes to Western Mongolia to fight the Kazakh invaders in 1935. Purevjal may have died at the end of 1939/early 1940. This is not (yet) confirmed though without reliable documents. The fact is though that his order certificate has not been replaced with later type common Order and Medal Booklet and absence of his first name supports that conclusion. But again, no documents to prove that (sofar). 

[Tsend]

To provided some illustrations on Bob's posts: some rare pictures of 1930s Mongolian military pilots and technicians.  

[Tsend]

An unknown arms technician serving the Mongolian Air Force bomber plane, circa end of 1930s.  

Edited February 7, 2015 by Tsend

[Tsend]

Commander of Mongolian Air Force Major General M. Zaisanov taken with a Mongolian military pilot, end of 1945.   

Edited February 7, 2015 by Tsend

[Bob]

More on Purevjal

 

Apparently he was born in 1907 and was a native of Bulgan province.

 

Registry of awardees compiled by Presidium of State Small Khural of the

 Mongolian People’s Republic

(1926-1939)

 

 

#

256

257

Full Name of the awardee

Jamsran Gombosuren

Baatar Purevjal

Age

46

32

Social Status

Herder/Halha

Herder/Halha

Gender

Male

Male

Residence Address

Arhangai province, Undur Ulaan county, Bagh#5

Bulgan province, Namnan county, Bagh#5

Occupation

Inspector of Education Division of the City Administration Office

Technician of Mongolian Air Force

Order of the Red Banner of Combat Valor

 

-

 

-

2^nd award

-

-

3^rd award

-

-

4^th award

-

-

Order of Industrial Valor

1

1

Order of the Polar Star

-

-

Date of the award

10.07.1936

31.03.1936

Photo

 

 

 

And... a pic!

 

[Bob]

On Saturday, February 07, 2015 at 03:45, Bob said:

Eagerly awaiting for a 'new' document to arrive in the mail.

 

It is a rare document... an order certificate that was in use for roughly a year and half (from early 1939 to till 1941) - a transition period certificate and hence rare and not illustrated in the well known books. This certificate was issued to all participants of the Khalkhingol war who were awarded any of the three orders for their feats. Also, the government issued this certificate to some surviving awardees of orders by 1939 and those who were awarded from early 1939 till 1941. The certificate was replaced by red hard-cover Order and Medal Booklets (known as 1940 type) and the paperback certificate was withdrawn from the awardees (as it happened with the 1926 and 1931 type ORBCV, OIV and OPS).

 

The specimen coming my way was issued to Comrade Purevjal who was awarded the Order of Industrial Valor for his participation in the border conflict in Eastern Mongolia on March 31, 1936. The date of issue is March 14, 1939. I have already received some research information on this incident and a copy of the ukaz listing all awardees. Purevjal's name is among the awardees.

 

For some reason, the name of order was entered incorrectly on the certificate. It shows his name and date of award correctly but the name of award is entered as "Military Valor Order" whereas it should be "Industrial Valor". The document has serial number 255 and is hand signed by Chairman of Presidium of State Small Khural Dogsom and Secretary Damdinsuren. Both of these comrades were purged. Dogsom was arrested in July 1939 and was executed by Soviet NKVD in USSR in July 1941. The hand written text reads "Purevjal is awarded for his honest service and active participation in the cause of defending the borders from the military invaders and defeating them".

 

The incident took place at Buir Lake (Khalkhin gol area) near the border outpost on March 29 and 31, 1936. The Mongolian border guards clashed with Japanese forces on March 29 and additional Mongolian and Soviet troops were deployed to force the Japanese out of Mongolian territory. The conflict employed light tanks, armored personnel carriers, artillery, machine guns and fighter planes. Soviet and Mongolian fighter planes took part in the conflict and comrade Purevjal was one of few Mongolian technicians who served the fighter planes. And the only one awarded the order.

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Really annoying that so many old pictures have disappeared. Not just annoying for other readers but I was also kind of using GMIC as my online archive and having pics here made it easy to quickly recognize groups, documents, etc.

 

As this was such a special document I'll post it again.

[Bob]

On 17/01/2011 at 15:47, Bob said:

Nota Bene pointed me in the right direction, and google helped to expand on this.

 

The correct name appears (not certain) to be:

Sorkin, Naum Semenovitch, Major-General

(1899 – 1980)

 

CV

1923 - 1926 Artilleray Instructor (in Mongolia)

1926 - 1931 Deployed to Soviet Consulate/Embassy in Mongolia

1939 - 1941 Chief of Special Task Section, Directorate of Intelligece, General Staff

1941 - 1945 Chief Intelligence Officer Far Eastern Front

1945 Chief Intelligence Officer 1st Far Eastern Front

1945 - 1947 Chief Intelligence Officer Far Eastern Military District

1947 - 1950 Head of Educational Department, Military-Diplomatic Academy

1950 - 1952 Attending the Military Academy of the General Staff

1952 - 1958 Deputy Head of ? Faculty, Military Academy of Aviation Engineering

1958 Retired

 

Author of books, such as "V nachale puti. Zapiski instruktora mongolʹskoĭ armii."

 

 

Hopefully more to follow.

Mongolia, Army, Modern Mongolia, Economics. Mongolia Army: History and Modernity (nemelianov.ru)

 

Interesting reference here to Sorkin being a part of the first group of 12 Soviet military advisors being sent to Mongolia (June 1923).

[Bob]

Remarkable how years later there is more to be found online about sorkin incl pics

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naum_Sorkin