Soviet Soviet awards for Afghanistan War (1979-1989)

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Another one from 1985 with very similar ciatation

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Citation (btw, signed by Rochlin)

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Miscellaneous docs

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And the last one (at least for today )

This one came from 1989

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Unfortunately no citation or record card

Only this

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Exellent group with two RS

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First

Second

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Same old

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That`s something new (probably belongs to the cavaliers father?)

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Unfrortunately I don`t have citations for these two.

RS № 3798386 issued by order № 8287-II from 06.01.1988

RS № 3838261 issued by order № 568-I from 04.10.1989

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Very interesting video!

http://rutube.ru/video/5447ecae24f90a647a3148959427efde/

Field awarding ceremony (177 independent speznaz unit)

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Very imperessive "iconostasis"

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Another RS from 1987

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Para

[Digger Doug]

Order For Service to the Homeland 3rd Class #35492 was awarded to Senior Technical Lieutenant Vladimir Alekseevich Grizun for service in Afghanistan in 1981-1982. He served with the 262nd Independent Helicopter Squadron (Mi-24's). He participated in 198 combat missions during which 32 strongpoints, 45 rebel fortresses, 4 units of ANC, 8 Islamic Committees, and 296 rebels were destroyed.

Doug

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Here are his award cards, citation for the award, and a photo of Grizun with comrades at Bagram. He's the 4th from the right in the back row.

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Here's a picture of the OSHIII and OK booklet:

[Paul R]

Wonderful awards. I love the last two.

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Order For Service to the Homeland 3rd Class #35492 was awarded to Senior Technical Lieutenant Vladimir Alekseevich Grizun for service in Afghanistan in 1981-1982.

Nice piece Doug

On May 4, 1982 he destroyed the main chancery of rebels killing 50 of them.

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Another "crab" for our database.

This one was issued for agitator

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1983

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Record card

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Citation

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Veterans with "crabs"