Marshal Khorloghiyin Choibalsan - Page 2

medals73 · 10-01-2011, 11:10 AM

Had the order in my shaking hand. Seemed entirely proper to me. The back has been scratched, to ascertain the gold content I think. But many of Choibalsan's awards have various forms of damage. But, then, he wore the medals a LOT.

Esteban_cool · 10-01-2011, 02:47 PM

I always have wondered why he chose to wear his Soviet awards before his Mongolian ones.

medals73 · 10-01-2011, 02:55 PM

I've wondered too. Well, Choibalsan sometimes did, sometimes didn't. He was pretty random in that regard. But, then, Tsedenbal did too. And so did other Soviet allies. I've always wondered if there came to be some sort of a system behind all this.

Bob · 10-04-2011, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esteban_cool

I always have wondered why he chose to wear his Soviet awards before his Mongolian ones.

My boss is Russian. When I pointed out to her that Mongolia was never part of the USSR, she looked at me, frowned, and said "don't be silly".

Probably has something to do with it;)

Esteban_cool · 10-04-2011, 07:51 PM

Very good point. You got one like :thumbsup

Pobeda45 · 10-04-2011, 09:05 PM

A couple of pics of Choibalsan from a Mongolian book on Halkin Gol, including my favorite photo of then-Komkor Zhukov. Nice shots of XX Years RKKA Medal throughout. :thumbsup

George

***CtahhR*** · 12-31-2013, 11:43 AM

Here is his Suvorov 1st Class citation. Number not yet presenting itself.

For skilful leadership of the military operations of the forces of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Army in the fight against the common enemy - Imperialist Japan awards Marshal Of The Mongolian People's Republic Chojbalsan Horloin the Order Suvorov 1st Class

8th September 1945.

Very similar to Order "Victory" citations, obviously a lesser award due to the smaller size of his forces.

10-01-2011, 02:47 PM	#12
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Re: Marshal Khorloghiyin Choibalsan I always have wondered why he chose to wear his Soviet awards before his Mongolian ones. __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

10-04-2011, 07:51 PM	#15
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Re: Marshal Khorloghiyin Choibalsan Very good point. You got one like :thumbsup __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

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