Hungarian Group

Ralph Pickard · 02-07-2013, 05:18 PM

Hello all - I was asked to post this grouping that belonged to a senior Hungrian officer. All the medals and award documents were presented to the same officer from the mid 1950s through the mid 1970s.

For the moment I am not able to provide any close ups of the medals or documents other than what I have posted from the overview photographs, because I do not have an operational digital camera, sorry.

So I hope what I have posted is useful for any ongoing discussion.

***desantnik*** · 02-07-2013, 05:44 PM

Ralph, great set and quite impressive. This guy must have done lots of travelling and fraternal socialist activities!

Ralph Pickard · 02-07-2013, 05:51 PM

Desantnik - As you know I have been collecting East German MfS groupings for years, so to add this grouping very much rounds out my overall collection and adds a different historical aspect to it. Thanks Desantnik for your comments.

Greg Collins · 02-07-2013, 06:35 PM

Again, an incredible set, Ralph. Great find!

Ralph Pickard · 02-07-2013, 06:41 PM

Greg - Thanks for your comments and behind the scene assistance.

Al-muell · 02-08-2013, 03:31 AM

Wanderful group! What is the recipient's name?
If I remember correctly, there was a similar group offered by a well-known on-line dealer not too long ago.

Ralph Pickard · 02-08-2013, 04:15 PM

Hello Al-Muell - Thank you for your last comments. This grouping did come a well known dealer.

deValcourt · 12-08-2013, 03:22 PM

Wow! Ralph, you were right, I had not seen this post. That sort of cross-the-borders set is exactly the type of story I would love to sort out. In fact, it's the kind of set that got me started on the web page I've forgotten to update because it was getting mired down in the state security "shell game" of WWII. This makes me want to just give a brief introduction and farewell to SMERSH so I can get on to the Cold War and all its bizarre alliances and closed-door dealings. As Paul pointed out above, this guy was well-traveled and I would guess his biography (what could be found of it) would read better than most Ian Fleming novels (and that's a generalization because I've never read Fleming, but you get the idea).

Phillip

02-07-2013, 05:44 PM	#2
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,338	Re: Hungarian medal and document grouping Ralph, great set and quite impressive. This guy must have done lots of travelling and fraternal socialist activities!

02-07-2013, 05:51 PM	#3
Ralph Pickard Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 178	Re: Hungarian medal and document grouping Desantnik - As you know I have been collecting East German MfS groupings for years, so to add this grouping very much rounds out my overall collection and adds a different historical aspect to it. Thanks Desantnik for your comments.

02-07-2013, 06:35 PM	#4
Greg Collins Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central Virginia Age: 70 Posts: 744	Re: Hungarian medal and document grouping Again, an incredible set, Ralph. Great find! __________________ "We are Marching for the Victory of Communist Labour" V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin)

02-07-2013, 06:41 PM	#5
Ralph Pickard Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 178	Re: Hungarian medal and document grouping Greg - Thanks for your comments and behind the scene assistance.

02-08-2013, 03:31 AM	#6
Al-muell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 1,828	Re: Hungarian medal and document grouping Wanderful group! What is the recipient's name? If I remember correctly, there was a similar group offered by a well-known on-line dealer not too long ago.

02-08-2013, 04:15 PM	#7
Ralph Pickard Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 178	Re: Hungarian medal and document grouping Hello Al-Muell - Thank you for your last comments. This grouping did come a well known dealer.

12-08-2013, 03:22 PM	#8
deValcourt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cajun Country Age: 56 Posts: 1,565	Re: Hungarian medal and document grouping Wow! Ralph, you were right, I had not seen this post. That sort of cross-the-borders set is exactly the type of story I would love to sort out. In fact, it's the kind of set that got me started on the web page I've forgotten to update because it was getting mired down in the state security "shell game" of WWII. This makes me want to just give a brief introduction and farewell to SMERSH so I can get on to the Cold War and all its bizarre alliances and closed-door dealings. As Paul pointed out above, this guy was well-traveled and I would guess his biography (what could be found of it) would read better than most Ian Fleming novels (and that's a generalization because I've never read Fleming, but you get the idea). Phillip __________________ Phillip

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