Afghanistan "BDUs"

[deValcourt]

Cavalier just means "awardee" - I think it comes from the French chevalier. In Soviet circles it typically was associated with Heroes or Glory recipients, but could be used for lower awards too.

Thanks.:thumbsup I am so used to thinking of "cavalier" as someone with all three classes of something - typically the OG as you said. I even tried to blow up the photo to see if the ORB was a 2nd or 3rd.:rolleyes:

Hey Paul, you are a few time zones ahead of us; who won the Super Bowl?;)

Phillip

[Pobeda45]

Here's a photo I came across while looking for something else on the Mondvor website. It's a photo from 1989 and it is a perfect example of what I was looking for.

The caption is kind of confusing though (original text): Кавалер ордена Красного Знамени рядовой Концов Николай Анатольевич, снимок выполнен 15 февраля 1989 года. Фотографию предоставил Евгений Смирнов.

I'm thrown by the first word - "cavalier" as it applies to Private Nikolai Anatolievich Kontsov.

Орден КРАСНОГО ЗНАМЕНИ - 1

(All copyright bases covered;).)

Phillip

Sorry for resurrecting this old thread gents, but I found an updated photo of Mr. Nikolai Konstov on the web I wanted to share. I like his Border Guard medal too. :thumbsup

George

[Commissar]

...David...David Bowie?