{"product_id":"1969-mongolian-people-s-republic-battle-of-khalkhin-gol-victory-30th-anniversary-badge-rare-original-issue","title":"1969 Mongolian People’s Republic “Battle of Khalkhin Gol Victory” 30th Anniversary Badge – Rare Original Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item – Only One Available. A rare original 1969 Mongolian People’s Republic commemorative badge for the 30th anniversary of the victory at Khalkhin Gol, marking one of the defining military events in modern Mongolian history. From May to September 1939, Mongolian and Soviet forces fought the Japanese Kwantung Army and its Manchukuo allies along Mongolia’s eastern frontier, culminating in the August offensive commanded by Georgy Zhukov that encircled and destroyed the principal Japanese force. The victory secured the MPR’s eastern border and became a cornerstone of Mongolian–Soviet military memory. Its importance was formally reaffirmed in 1969 when the MPR established the state “30 Years of the Khalkhin Gol Victory” Medal for veterans and those who had contributed to the wartime effort; this badge belongs to the wider body of anniversary insignia produced for that same XXX jubilee rather than being the official state medal itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe badge uses a particularly direct military composition. Suspended from a rectangular red-and-blue enamel bar recalling the national colors of the Soviet Union and Mongolian People’s Republic, the round medallion depicts a mounted Mongolian cavalryman charging beside an armored vehicle, compressing into a single image the cavalry and mechanized forces that characterized the 1939 campaign. Below the scene appears the red inscription “Khalkhin Gol,” followed by the Roman numeral “XXX” for the 30th anniversary. The metal has developed an attractive period patina, while traces of the original red and blue color remain on the suspension. The reverse is plain and retains its original safety-pin fastening, with honest surface wear consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1969 XXX-anniversary issues are among the earliest major Khalkhin Gol jubilee pieces, and this cavalry-and-tank type is considerably less familiar than the official state medal showing the Mongolian and Soviet soldiers standing side by side. For a collection of Mongolian People’s Republic military insignia, Khalkhin Gol material, Soviet–Mongolian military history or early MPR anniversary badges, this is a particularly evocative and difficult original issue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mongolian People's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52892858679608,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/1256\/7096\/files\/IMG_1337.jpg?v=1788284194","url":"https:\/\/khanmilitaria.com\/products\/1969-mongolian-people-s-republic-battle-of-khalkhin-gol-victory-30th-anniversary-badge-rare-original-issue","provider":"KhanMilitaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}