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Kim Philby - Tal Inbar - 01-19-2003
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 :
Kim Philby - Tal Inbar - 01-19-2003
Presented to Philby on his 75th birthday, by the KGB.
Kim Philby - Tal Inbar - 01-19-2003
Model of a tank, presented by the Soviet soutern counter inteligence in Hungary, by General Mayor printzev.
Kim Philby - Tal Inbar - 01-19-2003
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!
Kim Philby - Tal Inbar - 01-19-2003
Official adress to Philby on his 75th birthday, presented by charman of the KGB V.M. Chebrikov, on 1987.
Kim Philby - Alexscl - 01-20-2003
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
Kim Philby - Tal Inbar - 01-20-2003
Alex,
Look at the document -
Order of the Red Banner & Order of Freindship among nations - 1974.
Lenin centenial medal - the same year.
Tal