Major Yondon Nanzaddorj - Soviet/Mongolian cross-over group of documents

[Bob]

SOVIET
1) Soviet Medal for Victory over Japan - awarded in 1946
2) Soviet Order of Red Banner... awarded in 1950 for his participation in the war against Japan. He was Commander of the 19th Cavalry Regiment of the 7th Cavalry Division during the war
3) Soviet Medal of Combat Valor... awarded in 1971 along with many other veterans. Will check if he’s on the Ukaz for this awarding posted elsewhere or if he was awarded this medal on a different occasion.
4) Centenary Medal of Zhukov - no date

MONGOLIAN
5) Order and Medal Booklet listing the Honorary medal of combat awarded in 1947 (nr 2640)
6) Mongolian people's revolutionary Army Officer's Personal ID card # 5101. The ID card bears the stamp of the Defense Ministry and genuine signature of Lt. Gen. Lhagvasuren (Deputy Commander of MPRA). The ID card has his full name, DOB: 1910, place of birth: Tuv aimag, Erdene county and name of the spouse: Dejid. It also lists his rank: Major (bestowed in April 27, 1944). He was appointed as Commander of the regiment in Feb 2, 1946.
7) Doc of the Medal for Victory over Japan (signed by Lt. Gen. Lhagvasuren)
8) Doc of the Medal of 25th anniversary of People's Revolution (signed by General Ravdan)
9) Doc of 30th anniversary of Khalkhingol Battle
10)Doc of 40th anniversary of Khalkhingol Battle
11) Doc of 30th anniversary of Victory over Japan
12) Doc of 50 Years to MPA
13) Doc of 60 Years to MPA
14) Doc of the Medal of 50th anniversary of People's Revolution
15)Doc of the Medal of 60th anniversary of People's Revolution
16) Doc of the Medal of 70th anniversary of People's Revolution
17) Doc of the Medal of 80th anniversary of People's Revolution
18) Hard cover doc of the "veteran's glory" by Mongolian Veteran's Committee
19) Honorary Badge of Ministry of Defense of MPR with a certificate awarded in 1990.
20) Badge of Combat Brotherhood awarded by the Political Department of Ministry of Defense of MPR

[Bob]

Soviet Red Banner is number 287089, awarded May 15, 1950
Soviet Medal of Combat Valor is unnumbered, awarded March 29, 1971

[Bob]

yes, he's on the list - post nr 60, 5th from top (name was translated by a friendly Russian young lady who spelt it a bit differently)

Mongolian people's revolutionary Army Officer's Personal ID card

http://soviet-awards.com/forum/sovie...in-baldan.html

Aha, the list is here as well:)

[Bob]

Some basic research arrived confirming that Yondon Nanzaddorj was a Cavalry Major and indeed received the Red Banner

[Bob]

Research on Nanzaddorj from the Central Defense Archives (thanks to the researcher:thumbsup)

Yondon Nanzaddorj, Major. He is registered at Bagh (precinct) 3, Erdene County, Tuv province, Mongolia. Yondon Nanzaddorj was born at a place named “Aga” in Siberia, Imperial Russia in 1910. He was drafted to Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Army (MPRA) on May 20, 1934. He started his military service at the regiment #34 located in the Eastern Mongolia. Yondon Nanzaddorj was selected to study at the Central Military College in 1936. In 1937, he was promoted as the Commander of the college class. In July 1937, he graduated from the Central Military College and appointed as the Commander of the platoon of the Cavalry regiment #28. In October 1938, he was promoted as the Chief of Staff of the same regiment. He served at the same regiment until early 1940 when he was promoted as the Chief Military Commandant of Ulaanbaatar. Yondon Nanzaddorj was discharged from active military service in October 1940.

He was re-drafted to active military service in July 1941 and appointed as the Chief of Staff of the regiment #19 of the 7th Cavalry Division. In November 1943, Captain Nanzaddorj was promoted as the Commander of the regiment. He was transferred as the Commander of the regiment #2 of the same cavalry division in February 1946. In March 1948, he was appointed as the Commander of the construction battalion and served on this post until he was discharged from active military service on May 20, 1949 due to reduction of the Armed Forces.

Yondon Nanzaddorj participated in the 1945 war against Japan commanding the cavalry regiment #19 of the 7th Cavalry division. For exemplary accomplishment of the military and combat mission he was awarded the Order of the Combat Red Banner of the MPR, the Order of the Red Banner of USSR, and Mongolian and Soviet Medals for victory over Japan. Major Yo. Nanzaddorj was also awarded the Order of the Combat Valor and the Medal of the 25th anniversary of the People’s Revolution in 1946. In 1947, he was awarded the Honorary Medal of Combat for long service.

[Bob]

The researcher also provided an assessment on interpreting this research:

"Judging from the service record, Nanzaddorj was one of the young officers who moved fast on the career ladder due to the purges of his superiors. He was lucky to survive. by the time he was commanding a regiment, the wave of purges had subsided. But still, 1940s were a rough time for the military commanders. I wonder why he left the army in 1940. It was observed that some high-ranking officers would leave the military service in order to avoid purges and persecutions."