Interesting fraternal awards

[Ed_Haynes]

Seeing awars from friendly nations on Soviet uniforms is hardly unusual, though it is unusual to see them on the correct ribbons. Here, hoeever, is what seems to me to be an interesting collection (partially out of the photo, as usual ).

Edited August 4, 2008 by Ed_Haynes

[Ed_Haynes]

Back of the photo.

[Ed_Haynes]

And a closeup on the bottom row. Can anyone help identify?

[Guest Rick Research]

It always amazes me when the attesting person (Colonel Bakanov, Commander of Unit 10277) is way junior to the subject--

Colonel General of Artillery Leonid Mikhailovich Goncharov.

"Photographed in January 1983."

The only one I recognize is third from last-- North Vietnamese Friendship Decoration (1960-77 type) =

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1519&hl=Vietnamese

It was certainly NEATER to mount all such foreign awards together Soviet style-- but rarely done, it seems.

[Ed_Haynes]

Yes, Rick, that is what I thought that was. Some of the others look familiar, but . . .

[Anatoly13]

The last -

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=26339

Second from last is Czech too-

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=30025

The first - Bulgaria.

Edited August 4, 2008 by Anatoly13

[Vatjan]

Second from the left Mongolian 30th Anniv Victory over Japan Medal

[Anatoly13]

And third from the left - Poland

http://www.awardrp.com/1945_1990/m_pobed_swob.htm

[Ed_Haynes]

Of course, Jan. I am ashamed.

[Vatjan]

Of course, Jan. I am ashamed.

You shouldn't be, you recognize ALL the others, I only know that one ;)