Red Star.

[Mark]

I've been searching the forum for any information about the seriall numbers range for afgan war, but found nothing interesting. So can someone please tell me what is the lowest and higest observed seriall number for the red stars awarded for afgan war.

[alnigi]

Approximate serial numbers for this period
1980 3710847
1981 3753910 – 3762683
1982 3738669
1983 3658852 - 3679670
1984 3647782 - 3694786
1985 3674723 - 3791750
1986 3713847 - 3775738
1987 3780532 - 3788041
1988 3789268 – 3808298
1989 3796825 - 3818687
1990 3807883 - 3839970

[Dave]

It's tough to make a call of what Red Stars were and were not awarded for Afghanistan. They are really hit-and-miss...you'll find 10 for WW2 wounds for every Afghan War one you find - all in the same serial number range. In my personal database, the earliest Afghan War serial number I have is 3738669 and the latest one I have is 3763088. I'm certain that awards fall outside those awards as well, but that's a good reference...you'll probably have the best researchable "luck" finding one between 3730000 and 3770000.

Hope that helps!

Dave

[Mark]

Thanks a lot guys! I wasn't aware that the red stars in that seriall range were still awarded for ww2 wounds... I thought that most of the late red stars were awarded for current actions of the time...

So now I think that with a limited budget it's not worth looking for a afgan war red stars.

[Dave]

Thanks a lot guys! I wasn't aware that the red stars in that seriall range were still awarded for ww2 wounds... I thought that most of the late red stars were awarded for current actions of the time...

So now I think that with a limited budget it's not worth looking for a afgan war red stars.

Looking for them is an expensive hobby...buy a bunch, research them all, and then end up with one or two. I also have a whole pile of numbers in that range that are "unresearchable" thus far as well (research sitting out for a year +) hopefully sometime the research will come up for them! (Holding my breath!) :chuckle

Dave

[Mark]

Thanks Dave! You've been very helpful (like usual) :thumbsup

[Kirchgoens]

Alnigi - one more data point for your date ranges: I have ORS #3,778,142 with a doc awarding it in October 1986.

...Brian

[alnigi]

This is just approximate serial numbers some inconsistency can explain the fact that people are receiving the Order in different places. Orders issued by the districts(voecomat) after soldier came back or issued posthumously, numbers are almost always lower than issued in Afghanistan.

[jefflgarrison]

Alnigi - one more data point for your date ranges: I have ORS #3,778,142 with a doc awarding it in October 1986.

...Brian

Ah, so you did buy it after all. The power of the "precious" is overwhelming!!!

[Kirchgoens]

I sure did, and I picked up another MZPP Red Star two days ago, and an OG3/ORS documented group the day before that! I think that brings me to either 64 or 65 total stars. I don't know why I'm compelled to just keep buying! ;)

Maybe I'm not hopeless: I passed on another MZPP today (along with three other ORS's) because the guy wanted a bit too much. I figure I'll wait him out. :D