Colonel Dimit'r Stojnev Stojkov.

[RedMaestro2]

Great group! :thumbsup

Stojkov's Soviet Medal was probably awarded for cooperation with the Red Army as he did not serve during the Patriotic War.

Do you have any more information about the circumstances under which this medal was presented? Can you make out the number on the stamp? Is it 11607 or 11667? A group which I'm currently expecting in the mail includes the same medal with an almost identical document. See http://soviet-awards.com/forum/soviet-mi...lease.html

[CtahhR]

11607. Fortunately I had this document close at hand because the scan isn't too clear but nor is the document for that matter.

A lot more Bulgarian items coming this way soon.

[RedMaestro2]

11607. Fortunately I had this document close at hand because the scan isn't too clear but nor is the document for that matter.

A lot more Bulgarian items coming this way soon.

Thanks for checking. My searches for both 11607 and Parshikov have come up empty.

Looking forward to the new items! :thumbsup

[CtahhR]

Soviet Military Unit 11607 was an Armoured Train based in the capital city of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast. I don't know if this would be work for BAM or advising during tensions with the People's Republic Of China.

Prior to his "visit" to the USSR he was in the 21st Motor-Rifle Division and he returned to the 2nd Army. His passport would suggest a military advisor. Research on the Order "For Military Valour And Merit" is expected to confirm this.