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Order Of The Red Banner (Mongolia)
The Order of the Red Banner ( mn, «Цэргийн гавьяаны улаан туг» одон) is a military decoration of Mongolia, originally established as the "Order for Military Merit" of the People's Republic of Mongolia. The medal has been awarded to citizens as well as foreigners and institutions for services to the state. Renamed in 1945 as simply the "Order of the Red Banner", the design of the medallion has been changed several times, and in 1961 the ribbon bar of was changed before it was renamed to the "Order of the Red Banner for Military Valor" in 1993. Recipients People * Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal *Batyn Dorj * Jamsrangijn Jondon *Lavrentiy Beria *Georgy Zhukov (1939, 1942) *Dmitry Ustinov (1983) *Wojciech Jaruzelski (1983) *Ivan Konev (1945) *Ivan Kozhedub *Ivan Bagramyan * Grigory Shtern (1939) *Viktor Gorbatko * Sergey Shoygu (2018) * Alexander Pokryshkin Units/Formations * Military Logistics Academy (1978) * 032 Military Unit * 014 Construction Unit * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongolian People's Republic
The Mongolian People's Republic ( mn, Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс, БНМАУ; , ''BNMAU''; ) was a socialist state which existed from 1924 to 1992, located in the historical region of Outer Mongolia in East Asia. It was ruled by the Mongolian People's Party, Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party and maintained close links with the Soviet Union throughout its history. Geographically, it was bordered by China to its south and the Soviet Union (via the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR) to its north. Until 1944, it also bordered the Tuvan People's Republic, a Soviet satellite state recognized only by Mongolia and the Soviet Union. History Formation From 1758 to 1911, the Mongols were ruled by the Manchu Qing dynasty. In the first decade of the 20th century, the Qing government began implementing the so-called Late Qing reforms, New Policies, aimed at a further integration of Outer Mongolia. Upset by the prospect of the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Shoygu
Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu, ; tyv, Сергей Күжүгет оглу Шойгу, translit=Sergey Kyzhyget oglu Shoygu, . (russian: Сергей Кужугетович Шойгу; born 21 May 1955) is a Russian politician who has served as the minister of defence of Russia since 2012. Shoigu has served as the chairman of the Council of Ministers of Defense of the Commonwealth of Independent States since 2012. Shoigu was the minister of emergency situations from 1991 to 2012. He briefly served as the governor of Moscow Oblast in 2012. A close confidant and ally of Vladimir Putin, Shoigu belongs to the ''siloviki'' of Putin's inner circle. Early life and education Shoigu was born on 21 May 1955 in Chadan in the remote and impoverished Tuvan Autonomous Oblast to an ethnic Tuvan father, newspaper editor (1921–2010) and a Ukrainian-born Russian mother, Alexandra Yakovlevna Shoigu (1924–2011). Alexandra Shoigu grew up in the Donbas town of Stakhanov and had traumat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orders, Decorations, And Medals Of Mongolia
Orders, decorations, and medals of Mongolia are governed by the laws of Mongolia on awards. History Early awards Titles in Mongolia have a history dating back to the time of the Mongol Empire. For example, the title of Baatar (“Hero”) was traditionally awarded to military leaders. At the beginning of the 20th century, Russia played a key role in establishing Mongolia's independence from China. To honour this contribution, the Order of the Vajra (translated as the “Order of the Precious Rod”) was created for Mongolian nobility and foreigners, the latter were almost exclusively Russians. The order was abolished after the Mongolian Revolution of 1921. Communist era Later on during the Cold War, state awards returned to the mainstream, with Mongolian designs being patterned off of the Soviet model. Many of the higher Mongolian awards were also manufactured in the Soviet Union. In 1936, the new Mongolian state had formally enshrined the title of “Hero” by law, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Konstantin Konstantinovich (Xaverevich) Rokossovsky (Russian: Константин Константинович Рокоссовский; pl, Konstanty Rokossowski; 21 December 1896 – 3 August 1968) was a Soviet and Polish officer who became a Marshal of the Soviet Union, a Marshal of Poland, and served as Poland's Defence Minister from 1949 until his removal in 1956 during the Polish October. He became one of the most prominent Red Army commanders of World War II. Born in Warsaw (in present-day Poland; then Vistula Land, part of the Russian Empire), Rokossovsky served in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I. In 1917 he joined the Red Guards (Russia), Red Guards and in 1918 the newly-formed Red Army; he fought with great distinction during the Russian Civil War of 1917–1922. Rokossovsky held senior commands until 1937 when he fell victim to Joseph Stalin's Great Purge, during which he was branded a traitor, imprisoned and probably tortured. After Soviet failures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasily Sokolovsky
Vasily Danilovich Sokolovsky (russian: Васи́лий Дани́лович Соколо́вский; July 21, 1897 – May 10, 1968) was a Soviet general and Marshal of the Soviet Union who led Red Army forces on the Eastern Front (World War II), Eastern Front during World War II. As Georgy Zhukov's chief of staff, Sokolovsky helped plan and execute the Battle of Berlin. Early life Sokolovsky was born into a Belarusian peasant family in Koźliki, Białystok County, Kozliki, a small town in the province of Grodno (now in Białystok County in eastern Poland, then part of the Russian Empire). He worked as a teacher in a rural school, where he took part in a number of protests and demonstrations against the Tsar. Military career Sokolovsky joined the Red Army in February 1918. He began his formal military schooling in 1919, but was frequently called up by the Red Army and forced to leave his schoolwork. He graduated in 1921 and became the chief of staff of a division stationed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khorloogiin Choibalsan
Khorloogiin Choibalsan ( mn, Хорлоогийн Чойбалсан, spelled ''Koroloogiin Çoibalsan'' before 1941; 8 February 1895 – 26 January 1952) was the leader of Mongolia (Mongolian People's Republic) and Marshal (general chief commander) of the Mongolian People's Army from the 1930s until his death in 1952. His rule marked the first and last time in modern Mongolian history that an individual had complete political power. Sometimes referred to as the "Stalin of Mongolia", Choibalsan oversaw purges in the late 1930s that resulted in the deaths of an estimated 30,000 to 35,000 Mongolians. Most of the victims were Buddhist clergy, intelligentsia, political dissidents, ethnic Buryats and Kazakhs, and others perceived as "enemies of the revolution." While Choibalsan's alliance with Joseph Stalin helped preserve his country's fledgling independence during the early years of the Mongolian People's Republic (MPR), it also brought Mongolia closer to the Soviet Union. Throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Army (Soviet Union)
The 17th Army of the Red Army was a Soviet field army. Formed in 1940, the army served in the Soviet Far East during World War II and fought in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August 1945. It was disbanded postwar in mid-1946. History The 17th Army was formed from the 1st Army Group of the Transbaikal Military District on 21 June 1940. From 1941 to 1945, the army assumed a general defensive posture, including within Mongolia. On 22 June 1941 it included the 57th and 61st Tank Divisions, and the 36th and 57th Motor Rifle and 82nd Rifle Divisions. On 15 September, the Transbaikal Military District became the Transbaikal Front. During the Soviet invasion of Manchuria, the army was assigned to the Transbaikal Front. On the night of 9 August 1945, without artillery and air support, the 17th Army began the attack. By the end of the day the main forces of the army had advanced 50 kilometers, and the best part of the passing of the day, about 70 miles, reached the area of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongolian Arat Squadron
The Mongolian Arat squadron ( rus, эскадрилья «Монгольский арат», r=Eskadrilya «Mongolski arat», ) was a fighter squadron in the Soviet Air Force, funded by contributions from the Mongolian People's Republic, that was operational during World War II. The Mongolian word "''ard''" () means "people", but was malapropriated in Russian and other languages as "''Arat''" () to mean a nomadic pastoralist or herdsman. In March 1943, following the presentation of the "Revolutionary Mongolia" tank brigade to the Red Army, the Little Khural (parliament) of Mongolia, under Gonchigiin Bumtsend, announced its intention to fund a fighter squadron within the Soviet Air Force. The squadron was given 12 Lavochkin La-5 fighters in a formal ceremony and formed part of the . Despite its name, the pilots and personnel of the unit were Russian rather than Mongolian. The Squadron's commander, , was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union The title Hero of the Soviet Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulaan Od
''Ulaan Od'' ( mn, Улаан Од, literally "Red Star") is an organ under the Mongolian Ministry of Defense, and has an official designation as the official newspaper of the Mongolian Armed Forces. According to Mongolian cosmonaut and former defense minister Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa, "Ulaan Od newspaper is understood to have contributed to the upbringing and development of many generations of men and to the development of the media sector." It is published bi-weekly by the Mongolian Defense Ministry. History It was founded in 1923 as part of the Mongolian People's Army. On February 4, 1949, the Red Star newspaper was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Merit on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. There were 34 articles in 1980, 37 in 1981 and 14 in 1982. On April 14, 1988, a large article published by the newspaper questioned the death of Marshal Gelegdorjiin Demid on Soviet territory, prompting the Soviet embassy to protest to the Central Committee of the Mongolian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
112th "Revolutionary Mongolia" Tank Brigade
The 112th "Revolutionary Mongolia" Tank Brigade ( rus, 112-я танковая бригада «Революционная Монголия», r=112-ya tankovaya brigade "Revolutsionnaya Mongoliya"), previously the 112th Tank Brigade, was a military formation in the Red Army, funded by contributions from the People's Republic of Mongolia, during World War II. It was originally formed as the 112th Tank Division. 112th Tank Division The 112th Tank Division was formed in August 1941, in Primorsky Krai on the basis of 112th Tank Regiment, 239th Motorised Division, 30th Mechanised Corps, and the two brigades that gained fame in the battles on Lake Khasan and Khalkin-Gol. Its order of battle was as follows: * 124th Tank Regiment (1st, 2nd, 3rd Tank Battalions, each with 32 T-26 tanks); * 125th Tank Regiment (1st, 2nd, 3rd Tank Battalions, each with 32 T-26 tanks); * 112th Motorized Regiment (1st, 2nd, 3rd Battalions) * 112th Motorized Howitzer Regiment (1st and 2nd Battalions) * 112th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
014 Construction Unit
The 014 Construction Unit () is an engineering unit of the Armed Forces of Mongolia. History It was established in 1944. The unit fought during World War Two and took part in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in 1945. It was also part of the Fourth Cavalry Committee serving on the western border of Mongolia in 1947. It successfully participated in joint field exercises orchestrated by the Mongolian People's Army (examples including Kherlen-73 and Govi-77) as well as joint Mongolian-Soviet exercises in 1973 and 1977. It fulfilled the Army Leader Class status for units for seven consecutive years from 1973 to 1980. In 2017, the unit was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Merit. Activities It takes part in peace-building construction in Ulaanbaatar and serves as a war-time construction unit. It has taken part in projects such as the building of factories, power plants, a student office, and a 72-room apartment for officers. As part of the work on upgrading the local infras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
032 Military Unit
The 032 Separate Commandant's Battalion named after Colonel General Jamsrangijn Jondon, known simply as the 032 Military Unit () is a military unit of the Armed Forces of Mongolia. The unit takes part in the peacetime protection of the capital, with its main task being of law enforcement and to continuously organize daily activities, military supplies and services. It was formed in 1924 after the Mongolian People's Republic was established three years earlier. It was named the Ulaanbaatar City Commandant. The unit in its current form was established on 16 August 1955 in accordance with directive No. 057 of Lieutenant General Sanjiin Bataa from the Mongolian People's Army. The composition of the battalion includes the following units: Mongolian State Honor Guard, Military Police Company and Special Forces Company. The honor guard company is involved in both the welcoming and seeing off of foreign state during their official visits to Mongolia, which is among a large number of ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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