Mongolia, People's Republic. A Sukhbaatar Order, Type I, C.1979 United Republic of a day after he had

a day after he had been promoted to Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)

with an extensive wartime decoration of green enameled laurel and oak leaves fastened to the obverse of the award

obverse depicts raised Soviet soldier with AK-47

On January 11

the reverse presents the maker mark and insignia for Carl Eickhorn with the company's characteristic squirrel logo

Mongolia, People's Republic. A Sukhbaatar Order, Type I, C.1979 United Republic of a day after he had(Skhbaataryn odon ). Instituted in 1945. In 23K Gold and platinum with red and blue enamels, weighing 58. 6 grams, type I design with pinback (1970), production circa 1978 1980, number engraved "1388" on the reverse, measuring 51. 3 mm (w) x 52. 3 mm (h), horizontal pinback, contact marks present on the Gold star, tiny chips flaking evident in the blue enamels in two locations, the red enamels pristine with the exception of a single hairline