Soviet Afghanistan Veterans' medals

[Ed_Haynes]

Not Umalatov medals, but rather awards of veterans' societies.

For the 15th anniversary of the Soviet withdrawal.

Edited September 5, 2008 by Ed_Haynes

[Ed_Haynes]

And the document.

[Ed_Haynes]

Inside (unissued).

[Ed_Haynes]

And another medal for the same anniversary.

[Ed_Haynes]

Another image (I do not have the medal) from the Russian Union of Afghan Veterans.

[Ed_Haynes]

And (another I don't have) an image of the medal for the 10th anniversary of withdrawal from the Russian Association of Afghan War Invalids. (Interesting use of a ripe poppy in the design.)

[Ed_Haynes]

And the (fairly) well known Belarus medal for the 10th anniversary of the withdrawal.

[Ed_Haynes]

Originally thought to be from Moldavia -- see http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=31037&st=33 -- but now I'm not quite so sure.

[Ed_Haynes]

Previously unreported, from http://www.afganwar.md/russian/brotherhood.htm

A nasty machine translation:

?15 years of a withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan?

The commemorative medal is founded by Association of Veterans of Local wars and Republic Moldova Confrontations. The commemorative medal awards veterans of war in Afghanistan, participants of local wars and confrontations in Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Hungary, Vietnam, Egypt (ОАР), the Yemen Arabian Republic, Cambodia, China, Laos, Mozambique, Moldova (the Dnestr conflict), Northern Korea, Syria, Ethiopia, State and public figures, heads of executive power and the veteran organisations brought the considerable contribution to development of veteran movement and actively participating in work on social and medical rehabilitation of veterans of local wars and confrontations, and also members of their families.

[Ed_Haynes]

Another one, same source.

?For Fighting Commonwealth?

The commemorative medal is founded by Association of Veterans of Local wars and Republic Moldova Confrontations. The commemorative medal awards veterans of war, participants of local wars and confrontations in Algeria, Angola, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hungary, Vietnam, Egypt (ОАР), the Yemen Arabian Republic, Cambodia, China, Laos, Mozambique, Northern Korea, Syria, Ethiopia, military figures, heads of the veteran organisations brought the considerable contribution to development of veteran movement.

[Ed_Haynes]

And a third.

Council of Association of Veterans of Local Wars and Confrontations

REPUBLICS MOLDOVA

The sign the Veteran of War in Afghanistan is handed over to veterans of war, and also families of victims in Afghanistan. To veterans actively participating in a public life of Moldova, protection of the rights and social rehabilitation of veterans of war in Afghanistan.

[Ed_Haynes]

Shown above

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=30742&st=4

with what is apparently the wrong ribbon. Here shown in full.

[Ed_Haynes]

Document, outside.

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Interior. unawarded.

[Ed_Haynes]

Interesting (?) recycling of Tsarist ribbons.

Capture of Paris 1814 (shown thus) / Russo-Turkish War 1877-78 (reversed)

[IVB]

Two badges: "Veteran of Afghan War"

Edited October 8, 2008 by IVB

[IVB]

Badge "Participant of Afghan War"

http://www.zasluga.ru/catalog.php?tovar_id=825

[IVB]

Order "For Merit". Awarded by Russian Union of Afghan War Veterans.

http://www.zasluga.ru/catalog.php?tovar_id...3cbf9c8fcc368db

http://www.margelov.com/rewards.htm

Edited October 8, 2008 by IVB

[IVB]

Order "For Merit" (variant?). Awarded by Russian Union of Afghan War Veterans.

http://www.zasluga.ru/catalog.php?tovar_id=1136

[IVB]

Medal "For Merit". Awarded by Russian Union of Afghan War Veterans.

http://www.zasluga.ru/catalog.php?tovar_id...3cbf9c8fcc368db

http://www.margelov.com/rewards.htm

http://rsva.lipetsk.ru/iframe%2019.htm - description and award criteria (in Russian)

Edited October 8, 2008 by IVB

[IVB]

Medal "Withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan 1989-2004". This is the same medal that shown in post#4 by Ed, but there are some difference: no enamel on the obverse and another reverse.

[IVB]

Medal for the 15th anniversary of withdrawal of Soviet troops. Awarded by Russian Association of Afghan War Invalids.

[IVB]

Medal "Veteran of Afghan War". Issued by Russian Aircraft Corporation "MiG". Awarded to pilots who participated in combat actions during Afghan war, and to civil specialists.

[IVB]

Medal "For Participant of Local Conflicts" with bar "Afghanistan".

http://www.zasluga.ru/catalog.php?tovar_id=1222

[IVB]

Medal "15 years of withdrawal".

http://www.zasluga.ru/catalog.php?tovar_id=1666

Edited October 8, 2008 by IVB