Mongolia Documents a gogo !

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And the recipient (with fingerprint on the negative).

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This one goes with PRIORITY for translation!

Cover.

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Page one.

(You see why the early translation?)

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The recipient.

Maybe not the brightest bulb in the string, but brave.

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And the next page spread, where the secrets lie.

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And one more.

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Cover.

And see also: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=14711

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Page one.

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Next page.

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Closeup of the recipient (and his gher).

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Next page.

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And the awards:

Medal of Combat, #6094, 22 July 36 (=1946?)

Medal of Combat, #3561, 5 Jully 1956

40 Years MPR, #119, 7 September 1961

I am confused.

(Dates fixed, thanks, Jan.)

Edited January 27, 2007 by Ed_Haynes

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Enough for now, more to come if there's interest.

[Guest Rick Research]

I think when the year is written out with 4 digits, that is our/Soviet year, but if it's written two digits that's Mongolian Republic years.

#s 62-66 for Khaltarkhuu Dulam is a "1955" type Book, but with RETROACTIVE entries for his 1939 award first "booked" in 1941. I think.

#s 67-72 to Avir(mi?)dshii Dagva is a "1950" type book issued in 1950, with his '40s on awards. Nice enamel ribbon bar, too. Looks like a RETIRED military person from lack of shoulder boards in the photo--if they followed Soviet practice.

#81 on for house proud Dashdavaa Zhamtsyn is back to "Republic" years.

Or not.

Maybe.

I don't see any CONSISTENCY to it, except within each Book.

[Ed_Haynes]

I think you are probably right Rick, the more I think about it, but need to bounce this off friends in The Old Country.

But if our theory is right, then the numbers make even less sense.

[fjcp]

Great Documents Ed.

Looking forward to the translation!

This one is a little off topic, but i thought it might be of some interest.

It's just a fun little Document awarded to a Mongolian.

Rick, I saw you just got a group with one of these, would it be unusual for it to have been awarded to a foreigner?

Thanks.

JC

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interior...

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Well, Choibalsan had one

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OK, just as a final mystery for the day.

(Sure, I said I wasn't putting up any more for the time being, but I lied. )

Cover.

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And the interior spread, issued (whatever it is) 11 December 1997.

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The recipient.

Ribbons (my guesses):

1- 50 Years of Police (A49); Honorary Medal of Combat; 60 Years Armed Forces (A54)

2- 50 Yaers MRYL (V07); MRYL Pin (V10); 70 Years MPR (A55)

Ohhh.

[fjcp]

Here is yet another attempt at translating....

JC

[fjcp]

interior..............

[Ed_Haynes]

Thanks JC!!

So it is one of the "honored" badges? Interesting. Maybe one of those in the lovely national anthem video? (No such luck.)

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[fjcp]

Thanks JC!!

So it is one of the "honored" badges? Interesting. Maybe one of those in the lovely national anthem video? (No such luck.)

Anytime Ed.

Just to put a face to the name, here is President Natsagyin Bagabandi at the UN!!!

[Vatjan]

And the awards:

Medal of Combat, #6094, 22 July 1936 (=1956?)

Medal of Combat, #3561, 5 Jully 1956

40 Years MPR, #119, 7 September 1961

I am confused.

Ed, although the numbers are still akward, 36 would be 1946 and not 1956, since they started counting from 1911 as being year 1

Jan