|
05-04-2004, 01:45 PM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Herford, Germany
Age: 65
Posts: 2,152
|
Medal "For Courage".
Medal for Valour
Instituted: 24 December 1980. The medal was awarded for bravery on the battlefield to both Afghan and Soviet servicemen. Made of German silver. 37mm wide. Eddie
__________________
Everybody's equal, But some more than others! "Those who come to us with the sword - will be killed by the sword" - Alexander Nevski |
Sponsored Links |
11-17-2011, 01:47 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Earth, most of the time
Posts: 2,016
|
Re: Medal for Gallantry
While the reverse is boring, here are both sides.
Some sources suggest that there are two varieties of this medal (and that this is the second type). Personally, I don't believe this. |
11-17-2011, 03:54 PM | #3 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Paris - Berlin
Age: 61
Posts: 1,208
|
Re: Medal for Gallantry
Quote:
What would be the differences between the two types ? Many thanks in advance. Cheers. Ch. PS : Superb group !! :) |
|
11-17-2011, 03:55 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Earth, most of the time
Posts: 2,016
|
Re: Medal for Gallantry
|
11-17-2011, 03:59 PM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Paris - Berlin
Age: 61
Posts: 1,208
|
Re: Medal for Gallantry
Thanks.
And what is the source saying there could be two types ? Ch. |
11-17-2011, 04:32 PM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Earth, most of the time
Posts: 2,016
|
Re: Medal for Gallantry
|
12-20-2013, 04:43 PM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Age: 58
Posts: 216
|
Copy of For Courage Medal
AFGHANISTAN MEDAL "FOR COURAGE" WITH DOCUMENT. COPY
Seen for sale on that auction site .... Both items look pretty good. I wonder which item is the copy ... one or both? :-( Wow ... copies of DRA medals :-( Beware folks. Fortunately this seller clearly identity them as such. v/r Dat Nguyen |
12-20-2013, 05:37 PM | #8 |
Forum Administrator
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Deep In The Archives.
Age: 17
Posts: 12,074
|
Re: Medal for Gallantry
I've seen fakes of many of the Soviet period Afghanistan awards. Quality varies greatly. Some are being made in the Russian Federation supposedly to be awarded by "organisations" to veterans. Then you have some really poor cast bits and then the goodies from the "Baltic Mint".
The same caution should be taken with all awards from all nations and time periods. The fakers can often be so on the ball that fakes of awards surface before the real ones have actually been issued.
__________________
"Signed with his own rubber stamp" |
12-26-2013, 05:25 PM | #9 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 178
|
Re: Copy of For Courage Medal
Dat - Thanks for the heads up on the reproductions of both the medal and document. :thumbsup
Do you by chance have a photo to post on the forum? Quote:
|
|
12-26-2013, 05:43 PM | #10 |
Forum Administrator
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Deep In The Archives.
Age: 17
Posts: 12,074
|
Re: Medal for Gallantry
$46 - Unbelievable!
__________________
"Signed with his own rubber stamp" |
Bookmarks |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Medal "For Courage In Participation In Testing Of Nuclear Weapons". | Tal Inbar | Unofficial Awards | 1 | 08-10-2012 05:19 PM |
Medal Of Courage. | medals73 | Iraqi Medals | 0 | 02-23-2012 07:09 AM |
Medal For Courage | medals73 | Yemeni Medals | 0 | 11-06-2011 04:08 PM |
Medal For Courage And Sacrifice. | Taz | Polish Medals | 0 | 08-11-2007 06:58 AM |
Medal "For Courage And Love Of The Fatherland 1941-1945". | Coro | Unofficial Awards | 0 | 04-16-2007 02:43 PM |
OD GREEN VIETNAM MILITARY TYPE II JUNGLE BOONIE HAT REPRODUCTION MEDIUM 7 1/4
$15.95
U.S NAVY VETERAN HAT BALLCAP OFFICIAL LICENSED NAVY PRODUCT PROUDLY SERVED
$17.95
Vietnam 1967 Dated US Army OG-106 Cap Field Hot Weather 6-5/8 Baseball Hat
$12.99
1969 US ARMY VIETNAM BOONIE HAT W/INSECT NET MINT CONDITION
$17.95
New Unissued 1969 Vietnam US Army OG-107 Green Ripstop Jungle Boonie Hat 6 5/8
$16.19
U.S MILITARY STYLE BOONIE HAT TIGER STRIPE CAMOUFLAGE VIETNAM REPRODUCTION 7 1/4
$15.95
CALVARY HAT CORDS, BLACK & GOLD
$14.99
RECCE Hat Boonie Flecktarn German Camo - Made in Germany -
$45.00
Vietnam Cap Hat 5th Battalion 12th Infantry 199th Light Infantry Brigade US Army
$19.99
Vintage Australian Military Forces Slouch Hat with Rising Sun Badge EUC 58
$99.00