Lieutenant General Jambyn Jamyan (1916-2007)

[Bob]

Text of the vase currently still in the mail: "Presented to Chairman of the War Veterans Committee under the Presidium of the People’s Great Khural of the Mongolian People’s Republic Lt. General Jambyn Jamyan on the occasion of the 70th year birthday.

Ulaanbaatar, January 11, 1986. From the staff of the War Veterans Committee under the Presidium of the People’s Great Khural of the Mongolian People’s Republic."

Written in rich red letters. Will share pics once i get it.

[Bob]

The 3rd vase is taking a bit longer, but here some more pics of Jamyan.

Would love to get my hands on the wrestling federation award he's wearing. Clearly something he's proud of.

[Urnuh]

Found this interesting picture in the book dedicated in memory of Colonel General of MPA Sandivyn Ravdan (Publisher: Admon. Ulaanbaatar, 2007. Compiled by R. Bataa).

On the picture, you see the leader of DPRK Kim Il Song posing with the representatives of the Mongolian delegation that delivered the gifts of the Mongolian people to the North Korean comrades. On the picture (from left to right) Ch. Surenjav, Colonel J. Jamyan, Kim Il Song and Mongolian Ambassador S. Ravdan and an unidentified woman. December 1953.

[Urnuh]

Another scan of the picture of Lt. General J. Jamyan posing with two Mongolian police officers at the Sukhbaatar square. No date but probably early 2000s. (Source: Hours that made the history, Vol 1. Ulaanbaatar, 2011.)

[Bob]

Some more goodies arrived from Jamyan!

First, the Lt. General shoulder boards which belonged to him. Jamyan's 1944 type border guard senior officer tunic was also available but had to set priorities so forewent that one.

[Bob]

Here some additional documents / awards
1) Hard cover VIP doc for Medal of 40th anniversary of victory over Japan.

2) Badge of the 50th anniversary of Mongolian Sports with a document (recall Jamyan headed the Wrestling Union for a long time).

3) Badge of the Best Care taker of the young generation with a document which has a serial nr 1. The badge itself has no serial nr.

4) Conference Program of the Mongolian Revolutionary Youth League branch for Border Guard Troops.

[Bob]

Just received two pictures of Jamyan with other leaders / high ranking military staff members of MPR.

Both photos date back to 1977 (one has the year mentioned on it in handwritten note, also referring to the venue). It's the photo with Tsedenbal on the left of the speaker. The venue is the Army Party conference. The photo with Tsedenbal is taken (based on the banner of the conference in the background) during the opening of the conferences of the party grassroots secretaries of the armed forces and ministry of public security. Jamyan is on the right of the speaker in the background - along with various other hotshots seated around Tsedenbal:
- Army General Dorj
- Lt General Yondonduicher
- Col Gen Bataa
- Gen Namsari
- three Soviet Generals / advisors
- etc.

The second photo shows Jamyan on the far left, then Army General Dorj, Member of Political Bureau Jalan-Aajav, Lt General Yondonduicher (standing, making the speech), Lt Gen Yondon and General Danzan.

[Bob]

Jamyan with a comrade wearing all his orders/medals

[Bob]

Jamyan wearing 1936 type uniform with captain rank.

[Bob]

Jamyan taken in 1950s during his time as Director of a Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He wears a diplomats uniform.