Researched Order of October Revolution #304 - awarded to first Hero of Mongolia

[Bob]

At the bottom of the following thread is a picture of a very rare brass ribbon for a Hero of Mongolia gold star

Hero and labour Hero of the Mongolian People's republic - Page 11 - People's Republic Mongolia - Gentleman's Military Interest Club (gmic.co.uk)

 

Through good fortune an Order of October Revolution (nr 304) also came with that ribbon and research has confirmed it was awarded to  

Research has confirmed it was awarded to Gongor Shagdar - the first Hero of MPR (29th January, 1936), awarded for fighting back against the Japanese during an armed clash in 1936. Therefore also close to certain that the brass ribbon is also for Gongor Shagdar.

 

Attached a picture of the OOR. More pics of Gongor Shagdar on the thread linked above.

[Bob]

"Gongor Shagdaryn (1912-1992). Born in Bayankhutag county of Khentii province. Bestowed the title of Hero of MPR when serving as the Commander of the Border Guard checkpoint at a place named “Bulan Ders”. (Hero Title Decree #4, 29 January 1936).

 

Comrade Gongor finished a special course for commanders of tank squads in Bayantumen town in May 1936.

Sergeant Gongor led a border patrol consisting of two other border guards at the end of January 1936 around a place called “Bulan Ders”. On a snow stormy evening, the patrol spotted 10 Japanese scouts crossing the border. Comrade Gongor dispatched one of his comrades back to unit camp to call for reinforcements. During the shooting from both sides, the horses of the border guards took off. Sergeant Gongor ordered another comrade to search and find the horses.

 

In order to confuse the enemies, Gongor used his and his comrades’ sheepskin coats as dummies of border guards. Taking advantage of poor visibility due to snowstorm and darkness, Gongor attacked  the enemies from behind. He used his advantageous position to eliminate most of the enemies and forced the rest to retreat.

 

Comrade Gongor served for the Mongolian Armed Forces until May 1946. He started his military career as a private and completed as the Commander of a military unit.

 

Gongor was one of the founders of the Mongolian Hunters’ Society. He also held the title of the Best National Archer of the Mongolian People’s Republic.

 

He published his memoirs “In remote Tamsagbulag” in 1984. Gongor was awarded many orders and medals."

 

Page #7, Book “Hall of Fame and Feats”

[Leaftree]

Outstanding! Fascinating individual.

[Bob]

I should add, Gongor was awarded a Soviet Order of October revolution at the celebration of 50 years of Mongolian People's Army anniversary. It seems like the OoO were numbered 294-309 (based on various sources) and based on some triangulation of different data points, Colonel Gongor Shagdar was awarded nr 304.