Russian Federation Opposition Communist Party medals and document

[Riley1965]

I wasn't quite sure where to put these. They are medals and a document awarded by the Opposition communist Party (Umalatovas) in the former USSR.

Admiral of the Soviet Union N.Kuznetsov Medal

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Admiral of the Soviet Union N.Kuznetsov Medal Reverse

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50 Years of the Victory of the Soviet People in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 obverse

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50 Years of the Victory of the Soviet People in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 REVERSE

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50 Years of the Victory of the Soviet People in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945

Document Cover

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50 Years of the Victory of the Soviet People in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945

Document inside pages

[Guest Rick Research]

I hope that one of our readers who lives in the former Soviet Union can clarify these--

we often see old veterans WEARING them,

and I assume that these vanity awards are BOUGHT by the "recipientts?"

There is something both pathetic AND simultaneously frightening about anybody who continues to act as if any Old Order is still functioning...

15 years after its end.

[Kev in Deva]

I hope that one of our readers who lives in the former Soviet Union can clarify these--

we often see old veterans WEARING them,

and I assume that these vanity awards are BOUGHT by the "recipientts?"

There is something both pathetic AND simultaneously frightening about anybody who continues to act as if any Old Order is still functioning...

15 years after its end.

Hallo Rick

I really must search a local militaria forum here in Romania for a picture I once came across, showing a WW2 Romanian Pilot-veteran in uniform at some big shindig in Bucharest, post communist time proudly sporting amongst his decorations, his WW2 1939 EK 1, complete with swastika

Kevin in Deva

[Ed_Haynes]

Hallo Rick

I really must search a local militaria forum here in Romania for a picture I once came across, showing a WW2 Romanian Pilot-veteran in uniform at some big shindig in Bucharest, post communist time proudly sporting amongst his decorations, his WW2 1939 EK 1, complete with swastika

Kevin in Deva

And the South Carolina state capitol still flew the Confederate battle flag (not knowing the difference) over the state capitol until a few years back.

Yet, in Russia (former USSR), the Commnunist Party still exists as an entity. And they have a presidium, however irrelevant it may be in today's Russia.

[Ed_Haynes]

A few more - will dig out others and certificates tomorrow. Sorry if this makes things disjointed OK, more so than usual, . . . .

Medal "120th Anniversary of I. V. Stalin" / Медаль ?В ознаменование 120-летия со дня рождения И. В. Сталина?

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Medal "80th Anniversary of Great October Socialist Revolution" / Медаль ?80 лет Великой Октябрьской социалистической революции?

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Medal "80th Anniversary of VLKSM" / Медаль ?80 лет ВЛКСМ?

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Order of Stalin / Орден Сталина

Discussed before, I think?

Edited May 7, 2006 by Ed_Haynes

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Medal "Veteran-Internationalist" / Медаль ?Ветерану-интернационалисту?

While associated with the Fourth Afghan War, thsi was in fact awarded for a much wider range of locations and services, as the reverse legend "SPAIN & NORTHERN KOREA & CUBA & the NEAR EAST & VIETNAM & AFGHANISTAN " indicates.

[Ed_Haynes]

Certificates, as available, to follow. Though some of these certificates are unissued, some are "issued", and some may be really issued, these are fascinating awards, indicating that all is not as uniform and changed in Russia as some may sometimes like it to sound.

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DOCUMENT: Medal "Veteran-Internationalist" / Медаль ?Ветерану-интернационалисту?

Outside.

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Inside spread.

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DOCUMENT: Order of Stalin / Орден Сталина

Cover.

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Inside:

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DOCUMENT: Medal "80th Anniversary of Great October Socialist Revolution" / Медаль ?80 лет Великой Октябрьской социалистической революции?

Outside.

[Ed_Haynes]

Interior spread.

[Hendrik]

50 Years of the Victory of the Soviet People in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945

And for still being alive 10 years later : 60th Anniversary of the Victory etc. etc.

Obverse :

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and reverse of same :

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[Riley1965]

Personally, I like the Opposition Communist Party 50th GPW better than the official Russian Federation version. In fact I like the Umalatova's appearance and detail better than the Official Russian medals. Just look at the 50th & 60 GPW medals.

Doc

[Eric Gaumann]

I hope that one of our readers who lives in the former Soviet Union can clarify these--

we often see old veterans WEARING them,

and I assume that these vanity awards are BOUGHT by the "recipients?"

There is something both pathetic AND simultaneously frightening about anybody who continues to act as if any Old Order is still functioning...

15 years after its end.

I think most that do wear these are (justifiably) proud of the service in the Soviet Armed Forces.