Megan Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Obverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Interesting medal, though the name is still elusive. I have never been able to get a good translation of the legend. Whatever it is, it is NOT the "Khalq Medal". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 د ډيرښه کار په خطارAs best as I can make it out, which isn't all that good, it says literally "for much good work in danger". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Thanks a lot, Dave. That confirms the suspicion that I had had that it is an Anghan analogue to something like the Soviet medals for Rescuing a Drowning Person or Bravery in Fire Fighting. A generic civil bravery award. And I'd be tempted to call it something like Civil Bravery Medal, and the use of the "Khalq" would place it tentatively in the 1978-80 period? How's that for a tattered working theory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Thanks a lot, Dave. That confirms the suspicion that I had had that it is an Anghan analogue to something like the Soviet medals for Rescuing a Drowning Person or Bravery in Fire Fighting. A generic civil bravery award. And I'd be tempted to call it something like Civil Bravery Medal, and the use of the "Khalq" would place it tentatively in the 1978-80 period? How's that for a tattered working theory?My understanding is that that particular coat of arms was only in use between 1978 and 1980. Several German states had civil Lifesaving Medals with the motto "F?r Rettung aus Gefahr" or "for rescue from danger". That seems like it might be close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 Interesting. I feel some changes to the page coming on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Interesting. I feel some changes to the page coming on... If you can stand it, shall dump TONS of PDRA and other Afghan images on you once I get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 Excellent.... that's about a month, isn't it? I'll be on holiday by then so you will probably hear the yells of glee clean across the 'pond' Thank you, Ed.Also like to add that the generous souls at CollectRussia.com & eMedals.ca have both given me full run at their online catalogue images... naturally acknowledgements will be appearing on appropriate places on my site, but I'm so delighted I shall shout about it here too!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 If you can stand it, shall dump TONS of PDRA and other Afghan images on you once I get back. ...and the OMSA site too right Ed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 ...and the OMSA site too right Ed? Of course, and here too, if not already up, mostly at http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=12313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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