A Rare 50Th Anniversary Of The Special Departments Of Mongolian State Security Award Badge 1972 Buy Now Strachwitz was promoted to Major

Strachwitz was promoted to Major General on April 1

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A Turkish Order of Medjidie (Mecidiye)

maker marked 'M1-52' on reverse

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A Rare 50Th Anniversary Of The Special Departments Of Mongolian State Security Award Badge 1972 Buy Now Strachwitz was promoted to MajorMongolia; Two piece construction, dual riveted, silvered and gilt brass with red and light blue enamels, unmarked, 25. 5 mm x 44. 5 mm, screwback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: This extremely rare badge was an award to one of the active duty officers or veterans of the infamous Special Departments of Mongolian State Security (UAKhB). Just like their Soviet KGB counterpart, Mongolian Special Departments were a highly secretive branch