07-07-2011, 12:09 PM
A good share of non-Sino/Korean awards were for supplying medical assistance to the "Northern" forces. It's a shame the "high-end" DPRK awards I have are lacking their original paperwork (or any other kind) so unless they have an archive going by serial number I don't think I'll be getting too far. Knowing how these awards come onto the "western" markets I wouldn't be surprised if I had some numbered Orders that were awarded to the same person and I may possibly have complete groups without even knowing it.
If there were a book such as "Heroes Of Labour" listing recipients in order of their awarding then maybe the 12th person would have Star #12 and the 212th person the Star #212. I'd be quite happy with something like that and then I'd have some clue as to whom my Star was awarded and possibly what for. Some how I don't think a Korean War period Hero Of Labour will be awarded for representing the country at an international sporting event. Almost certainly for what the DPRK calls "Engineering" (The production and supply of materiel).
If there were a book such as "Heroes Of Labour" listing recipients in order of their awarding then maybe the 12th person would have Star #12 and the 212th person the Star #212. I'd be quite happy with something like that and then I'd have some clue as to whom my Star was awarded and possibly what for. Some how I don't think a Korean War period Hero Of Labour will be awarded for representing the country at an international sporting event. Almost certainly for what the DPRK calls "Engineering" (The production and supply of materiel).
"Signed with his own rubber stamp"
