The 44 Non-Soviet Heroes Of The Soviet Union.

[Taz]

Guys

With the newest additions from Kim we now have all 43 Foreign HSU
Awardees! :D
Now we "only" have to clear the question marks.
I found a few details earlier and added them straight away.

Christophe,

Very interesting " Does it mean that this 11000-11500 range has been dedicated to foreign awardees" ?

"Except the two first ones (#21 - 1936, and #10708), all other SN of foreign HSUs are in the #11000-11500 range.
And this covers a period of 28 years (1960-1988) !!
And globally the order has been respected !! (what is not always the case with other orders)".

Of course we need the missing numbers to be sure but it is starting to look that way.

Eddie.

[Taz]

[QUOTE=
And the italian:

Primo Dzhibelli, Italy 31/12/1936
(Who the hell is this???)


/Kim[/QUOTE]

Kim,

He was a Pilot and later Instructor with the Soviet Air Force.

Eddie.

[Kim]

So keeping track of numbers are not a thing you should do while home with a fever. Today I feel a bit better and have found more of my mistakes. Eddie you can just cut/paste this list, I think it’s good now.

Christophe you are completely right. My sources also have your date. The bad date was a case of keyboard error ;)


All dates are Day/Month/Year

Fidel Castro, Cuba, President, 23/5/1963, #11124

Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, Cuba, Cosmonaut, 26/9/1980, ?

Abdul Ahad, Afganistan, Cosmonaut, 7/9/1988, #11584
Mohmand

Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria, President, 30/4/1964, #11221

Pham Tuan, N. Vietnam, Cosmonaut, 31/7/1980. #11444
Lt. Gen

Rakesh Sharma, India, Cosmonaut, 11/4/1984, ?
Sq. Leader

Gamal Abdul Nasser, Egypt, President, 13/5/1964, #11224

Hakim Abdel Amer, Egypt, Field-Marshal 13/5/1964. #11225

Muhammed Ahmed Faris, Syria, Cosmonaut, 30/7/1987 ?

Jean-loup Chretien, France, Cosmonaut, 2/7/1982. ?
Brig. Gen.

Marcel Albert, France, Pilot N/N, 27/11/1944, ?
Lt.

Jacques Andre, France, Pilot N/N, 4/6/1945, ?
Sous-Lt

Roland de la Poype, France, Pilot N/N, 27/11/1944, ?
ASP

Marcel Lefèvre, France, Pilot N/N, 4/6/1945 ?
ASP

Ruben Ruis Ibarruri, Spain, Captain, 23/8/1956 ?

Ramon Lopez (Merkander, Ramon), Spain,Agent(NKVD) 31/5/1960. #11089

Otakar Jaros, Czech, 1st Lt. 18/4/1943 ?

Antonín Sochor, Czech, ? 21/11/1943 ?

Richard Tesařík, Czech, ? 21/12/1943 ?

Josef Buršík, Czech, ? 21/12/1943 ?

Jan Nálepka-Repkin, Czech, ? 2/5/1945 ?

Stěpan Vajda, Czech ? 10/8/1945 ?

Ludvík Svoboda, Czech ? 24/11/1965, #10708

Vladimír Remek, Czech ? 16/3/1978, #11299

Gustav Husák, Czech ? 9/1/1983, #11490

Miroslaw Hermaszewski, Poland, Cosmonaut 5/7/1978, ?

Vladislav Vysotsky K., Poland, 11/11/1943 ?

A. T. Kzhivon, Poland, 11/11/1943 ?

Julius Hiobner, Poland, 11/11/1943 ?

Fritz Schmenkel, Germany(GDR) Soviet partisan 6/10/1964 ?

Sigmund Jähn, Germany (GDR),Cosmonaut 10/9/1978. #11303
Maj.Gen.

Erich Honecker, Germany (GDR), Chancellor, 25/8/1982 ?

Walter Ulbricht, Germany (GDR), Chancellor, 29/6/1963. #11184

Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu, Rumania, Cosmonaut, 22/5/1981 ?
Air Fleet Gen

Janos Kadar, Hungary, Head of State, 3/4/1964, #11218

Bertalan Farkas, Hungary, Cosmonaut 30/6/1980 #11441

Vladimir Stoyanov-Zayimov, Bulgaria, General, 30/5/1972 ?

Todor Zhivkov, Bulgaria, Head of State, 31/5/1977, #11281

Volkan S Goranov, (Zachariev, Z.S.), Bulgaria 31/12/1936. #21

Aleksandr Panayatov Aleksandrov, Bulgaria, Cosmonaut 17/6/1988 ?

Georgi Ivanov, Bulgaria, Cosmonaut, 13/4/1979 #10749

Gurragcha Zhugderdemidiyn, Mongolia, Cosmonaut 30/3/1981 ?

Primo Gibelli , Italy,Pilot/Instructor 31/12/1936 ?


I came to think of Sorge when I wrote this. Technically wasn’t he a German? He became a citizen in the USSR in 1924, but never told the German authorities.

I don’t think that there are any special serial numbers for foreigners. After all, the majority of those other numbers, 11000-11500, are for USSR citizens. I think it’s a chronological thing. Few HSU were awarded, compared to ww2, so the numbers are closer in range.

Thanks for the correct spelling of Gibelli. Now I could even find him on the internet :D

/Kim

[Taz]

Guys,

Here is a list of whats missing. As you can see it is mostly Award numbers and the ranks of the czech soldiers.
Number 39.Volkan S Goranov, (Zachariev, Z.S.), Bulgaria, ?, 31/12/1936. #21
What did he do?

Not far to go now! ;)

2. Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, - Award #

6. Rakesh Sharma - Award #

9. Muhammed Ahmed Faris -Award #

10. Jean-loup Chretien, -Award #

11. Marcel Albert, -Award #

12. Jacques Andre, -Award #

13. Roland de la Poype, -Award #

14. Marcel Lefèvre, -Award #

15. Ruben Ruis Ibarruri, -Award #

17. Otakar Jaroš , -Award #

18. Antonín Sochor, Czech , ? , -Award #

19. Richard Tesařík, Czech , ? , -Award #

20. Josef Buršík, Czech, ? , -Award #

21. Jan Nálepka-Repkin, Czech, ? , -Award #

22. Stěpan Vajda, Czech, ? , -Award #

26. Miroslaw Hermaszewski, -Award #

27. Vladislav Wysotsky K , -Award #

28. Anela Kszivon , Poland, 11/11/1943, -Award #

29. Julius Hiobner, -Award #

30. Fritz Schmenkel, -Award #

32. Erich Honecker, -Award #

34. Dumitru.D. Prunariu, -Award #

37. Vladimir Stoyanov-Zayimov, -Award #

39. Volkan S Goranov, (Zachariev, Z.S.), , ? ,

40. Aleksandr. P. Aleksandrov, -Award #

42. Gurragcha Zhugderdemidiyn, -Award #

43. Primo Gibelli , -Award #

Eddie.

[Taz]

Name, Country, Rank etc, Award Date, S/N.


1. Volkan S Goranov, (Zachariev, Z.S.), ?, Bulgaria 31/12/1936, #21

2. Primo Gibelli , Italy, Pilot/Instructor, 31/12/1936 #?

3. Otakar Jaroš , Czechoslovakia, 1st Lt, 18/4/1943 #?

4. Vladislav W Wysotsky, Poland, Captain, 11/11/1943, #?

5. Aniela Tadeushevna Krzywo, Poland, Private ( MG Gunner) , 11/11/1943, #?

6. Julius Hiobner, Poland, ?, 21/12/1943, #2232

7. Antonín Sochor, Czechoslovakia, General, 21/11/1943, #?

8. Richard Tesařík, Czechoslovakia, Tank Commander, 21/12/1943, #1693

9. Josef Buršík, Czechoslovakia, Tank Commander, 21/12/1943, #1692

10. Marcel Albert, France, Commandant, Pilot N/N, 27/11/1944, #?

11. Roland de la Poype, France, Capitain, Pilot N/N, 27/11/1944, #?

12. Jan Nálepka (Repkin), Czechoslovakia , Guerrilla Commander, 2/5/1945, #?

13. Jacques Andre, France, Colonel, Pilot N/N, 4/6/1945, #?

14. Marcel Lefèvre, France, Lt, Pilot N/N, 4/6/1945, #?

15. Stěpan Vajda, Czechoslovakia, ?, 10/8/1945, #?

16. Ruben Ruis Ibarruri, Spain, Captain, 23/8/1956, #?

17. Ramon Lopez (Merkander,Ramon), Spain, NKVD Agent, 31/5/1960,#11089

18. Fidel Castro, Cuba, President, 23/5/1963, #11124

19. Walter Ulbricht, Germany (GDR), Chancellor, 29/6/1963, #11184

20. Janos Kadar, Hungary, Head of State, 3/4/1964, #11218

21. Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria, President, 30/4/1964, #11221

22. Gamal Abdul Nasser, Egypt, President, 13/5/1964, #11224

23. Hakim Abdel Amer, Egypt, Field-Marshal, 13/5/1964, #11225

24. Fritz Schmenkel, Germany (GDR), Soviet partisan, 6/10/1964, #?

25. Ludvík Svoboda, Czechoslovakia, Politician, 24/11/1965, #10708

26. Vladimir Stoyanov-Zayimov, Bulgaria, General, 30/5/1972, #?

27. Todor Zhivkov, Bulgaria, Head of State, 31/5/1977, #11281

28. Vladimír Remek, Czechoslovakia, Cosmonaut, 16/3/1978, #11299

29. Miroslaw Hermaszewski, Poland, Cosmonaut 5/7/1978, #11301

30. Sigmund Jähn, Germany (GDR), Maj.Gen, Cosmonaut, 10/9/1978, #11303

31. Georgi Ivanov, Bulgaria, Cosmonaut, 13/4/1979, #10749

32. Bertalan Farkas, Hungary, Cosmonaut, 30/6/1980, #11441

33. Pham Tuan,N. Vietnam, Lt. Gen, Cosmonaut, 31/7/1980, #11444

34. Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, Cuba, Cosmonaut, 26/9/1980, #11445

35. Gurragcha Zhugderdemidiyn, Mongolia, Cosmonaut 30/3/1981, #11454?

36. Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu, Rumania, Air Fleet Gen, Cosmonaut, 22/5/1981, #11455?

37. Jean-loup Chretien, France, Brig. Gen, Cosmonaut, 2/7/1982, #?

38. Erich Honecker, Germany (GDR), Chancellor, 25/8/1982, #11480?

39. Gustav Husák, Czechoslovakia, Head of State, 9/1/1983, #11490

40. Rakesh Sharma, India, Sq. Leader, Cosmonaut, 11/4/1984, #11510/11557?

41. Muhammed Ahmed Faris, Syria, Cosmonaut, 30/7/1987, #?

42. Erich Mielke, Germany (DDR), General, 25/12/1987,#11561, or #11562 ?

43.Aleksandr Panayatov Aleksandrov,Bulgaria, Cosmonaut 17/6/1988, #11578

44. Abdul Ahad Mohmand, Afghanistan, Cosmonaut, 7/9/1988, #11584


Updates when available.

Eddie/Christophe/Kim/Art/Tal.

[Ed_Haynes]

Thanks, all. A good example of the kind of collective research project we can take on using the forum.

A suggestion: Would the list not be easier to use and easier to make deductions from if the awardees were sorted by number of award and or date. Also makes the "eras" clear" GPW 1-16, foreign friends 17-28, and cosmonaut/passengers 28-43. In addition, any potential problems will be highlighted for further checking.

As:

1. Volkan S Goranov, (Zachariev, Z.S.), Bulgaria 31/12/1936. #21

2. Primo Gibelli , Italy, Pilot/Instructor 31/12/1936 #?

3. Otakar Jaroš , Czech, 1st Lt. 18/4/1943 #?

4. Vladislav Wysotsky K., Poland, 11/11/1943 #?

5. Anela Kszivon , Poland, 11/11/1943 #?

6. Julius Hiobner, Poland, 11/11/1943 #?

7. Antonín Sochor, Czech, ? 21/11/1943 #?

8. Richard Tesařík, Czech, ? 21/12/1943 #?

9. Josef Buršík, Czech, ? 21/12/1943 #?

10. Marcel Albert, France, Lt, Pilot N/N, 27/11/1944, #?

11. Roland de la Poype, France, ASP, Pilot N/N, 27/11/1944, #?

12. Jan Nálepka-Repkin, Czech, ? 2/5/1945 #?

13. Jacques Andre, France, Sous-Lt, Pilot N/N, 4/6/1945, #?

14. Marcel Lefèvre, France, ASP Pilot N/N, 4/6/1945 #?

15. Stěpan Vajda, Czech ? 10/8/1945 #?

16. Ruben Ruis Ibarruri, Spain, Captain, 23/8/1956 #?

17. Ramon Lopez (Merkander, Ramon), Spain,Agent (NKVD) 31/5/1960.#11089

18. Fidel Castro, Cuba, President, 23/5/1963, #11124

19. Walter Ulbricht, Germany (GDR), Chancellor, 29/6/1963. #11184

20. Janos Kadar, Hungary, Head of State, 3/4/1964, #11218

21. Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria, President, 30/4/1964, #11221

22. Gamal Abdul Nasser, Egypt, President, 13/5/1964, #11224

23. Hakim Abdel Amer, Egypt, Field-Marshal 13/5/1964. #11225

24. Fritz Schmenkel, Germany(GDR) Soviet partisan 6/10/1964 #?

25. Ludvík Svoboda, Czech,Politician, 24/11/1965, #10708 [number/date right?]

26. Vladimir Stoyanov-Zayimov, Bulgaria, General, 30/5/1972 #?

27. Todor Zhivkov, Bulgaria, Head of State, 31/5/1977, #11281

28. Vladimír Remek, Czech,Cosmonaut, 16/3/1978, #11299

29. Miroslaw Hermaszewski, Poland, Cosmonaut 5/7/1978, #?

30. Sigmund Jähn, Germany (GDR), Maj.Gen,Cosmonaut 10/9/1978. #11303

31. Georgi Ivanov, Bulgaria, Cosmonaut, 13/4/1979 #10749

32. Bertalan Farkas, Hungary, Cosmonaut 30/6/1980 #11441

33. Pham Tuan,N. Vietnam, Lt. Gen, Cosmonaut, 31/7/1980. #11444

34. Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, Cuba, Cosmonaut, 26/9/1980, #?

35. Gurragcha Zhugderdemidiyn, Mongolia, Cosmonaut 30/3/1981 #?

36. Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu, Rumania, Air Fleet Gen, Cosmonaut, 22/5/1981 #?

37. Jean-loup Chretien, France,Brig. Gen, Cosmonaut, 2/7/1982. #?

38. Erich Honecker, Germany (GDR), Chancellor, 25/8/1982 #?

39. Gustav Husák, Czech,Head of State, 9/1/1983, #11490

40. Rakesh Sharma, India, Sq. Leader,Cosmonaut, 11/4/1984, #?

41. Muhammed Ahmed Faris, Syria, Cosmonaut, 30/7/1987 #?

42. Aleksandr Panayatov Aleksandrov, Bulgaria, Cosmonaut 17/6/1988 #?

43. Abdul Ahad Mohmand, Afghanistan, Cosmonaut, 7/9/1988, #11584

[Taz]

Ed,

Thanks ;)

I was going to do it later when all the information is there.
Do you possibly have any of the missing Award numbers?

Eddie.

[Ed_Haynes]

I hope to see and photograph Wing Commander (Retd.) Rakesh Sharma's group this summer, but in the interim I have friends setting up a time for them to visit him and record his HSU and Lenin numbers. Also hope to do a similar study on the medal group of his backup, Air Commodore (Retd.) Ravish Malhotra.

Wish I could help with more.

Ed

[Taz]

Guys,
Can anyone confirm these Details?

5. Aniela Krzywo , Poland, Medic , 11/11/1943 #?

Anela KSHIVON (Anela KSZIVON) - 11.11.1943 In latin it is Aniela Krzywo
" It is written, that she was medsesestroj and rescued wounded men.

If this is correct.. "she".. was the only Foreign Female Awardee of the HSU!

Eddie.

[Mozzabloke]

I have just looked in Henry Sakaida's book 'Heroines of the Soviet Union' she is listed as a machine gunner. Here are the details from the book.

Private Aneila Tadeushevna Kzhivon, Polish, (1925-12/10/43) Awarded HSU 11/11/43

Only non Soviet female HSU Sacrificed her life to save her wounded comrades
and important headquarters documents when their truck was attacked by German planes.

Maybe Henry will be able to tell you more.

Mark

Originally Posted by Taz

Guys,
Can anyone confirm these Details?

5. Aniela Krzywo , Poland, Medic , 11/11/1943 #?

Anela KSHIVON (Anela KSZIVON) - 11.11.1943 In latin it is Aniela Krzywo
" It is written, that she was medsesestroj and rescued wounded men.

If this is correct.. "she".. was the only Foreign Female Awardee of the HSU!

Eddie.