Kim Philby

[Tal Inbar]

In a Sotheby's catalogue of an auction from 1994, I found several interesting items presented to Kim Philby.

Commemorative shield presented by the Siberian KGB in 1974 :

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Presented to Philby on his 75th birthday, by the KGB.

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Model of a tank, presented by the Soviet soutern counter inteligence in Hungary, by General Mayor printzev.

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Official congratulatory adress presented to Philby by the KGB in 1974. Signed by Yuri Andropov, head of the KGB.


Very unusual way of awarding orders and medals:

".....You are decorated with the order of the Red Banner and the jubilee medal "In commemoration of the birthday of V.I. Lenon....(and) the order of Freindship od peoples..."

WOW!

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Official adress to Philby on his 75th birthday, presented by charman of the KGB V.M. Chebrikov, on 1987.

[Alexscl]

Philby's orders:

Order of Red Banner (1965)
Order Badger of Honour (1970) or Order of Friendship of Nations ?
Order Lenin (1980)
Order of GPW 1 class (1985 - ?)


Regards
Alex

[Tal Inbar]

Alex,

Look at the document -

Order of the Red Banner & Order of Freindship among nations - 1974.

Lenin centenial medal - the same year.

Tal