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Medal "Soldier-Internationalist From The Grateful Afghan People". - Tretov - 02-29-2008
It is "Medal from the Grateful Afghanistan people" and I assume its purpose wass to express a "Thank-You" from the Afghanistan communist government to the Soviet soldiers that fought bravely for Afghani peoples freedom 1979-1989.
Medal "Soldier-Internationalist From The Grateful Afghan People". - desantnik - 03-23-2008
Blank documents of this type still abound. I'm not saying that all of them lacking this particular stamp are forgeries, but extreme scepticism should be applied. Yes, Soviets did use Soviet stamps in these, but forgers often hide beneath this and use all kinds of stamps to make these seem legitimate.
The left image came directly from the veteran himself with his Soviet "Internationalist" medal certificate. The other two were obtained under other circumstances in varied places.
Note the same Order #240 authorizing the medal and the Islamic date on the right, upper image (the year 1367).
Medal "Soldier-Internationalist From The Grateful Afghan People". - Kirchgoens - 09-01-2008
What do you guys think of this one? There's no evidence under loupe that the red enamel was removed. It really appears to have never been there.
Medal "Soldier-Internationalist From The Grateful Afghan People". - desantnik - 09-01-2008
Kirchgoens Wrote:What do you guys think of this one? There's no evidence under loupe that the red enamel was removed. It really appears to have never been there.
I'd say it's a mint error then. Curious.
Medal "Soldier-Internationalist From The Grateful Afghan People". - 25 unor 1948 - 09-01-2008
old stock or new restirke on old dies,sold as souvenir to isaf troops,i have spotted it about a year ago here in holland(but with a red ribbon) it was offered with lots of afgani/ussr medals on wrong ribbons the soldier told me that there was more of that stuff in a bazar/shop price 1.00$ each in mixed lots of 25 medals
Medal "Soldier-Internationalist From The Grateful Afghan People". - Kirchgoens - 09-01-2008
I don't think this one is that. The quality and construction are identical to the "real" one, the ribbon is correct in color and older/worn, and the enamel very closely matches that of a full-colored one except for the missing red. This came out of Uzbekistan in a non-tourist bazaar, a spot that tends to have good Soviet awards kicking around. Also, the southern UZ borders are only open to a very limited amount of traffic and almost no troops pass through here and have not for years.
I'd expect that these Soviet ones found in the FSU were struck in the Soviet Union and not Afghanistan?
Holding it in my hand, it's clearly feels to not be a fake. Did the "ISAF" copy you have also have missing red only?
Medal "Soldier-Internationalist From The Grateful Afghan People". - Nota Bene - 09-01-2008
I don't think it's a fake. Looks like a mint error indeed.
Alexei
Medal "Soldier-Internationalist From The Grateful Afghan People". - medals73 - 03-06-2010
And, while I'm at it, the better known International Friendship Medal document, only awarded to Soviets, I believe.
And, as we know, you also see this with a Russian-language stamp (the third image).
Medal "Soldier-Internationalist From The Grateful Afghan People". - medals73 - 11-18-2011
Yes, you see all sorts of PDRA awards mis-mounted onto pentagonal suspensions. Whether this were done by Soviets, Soviet-emulating Afghans, or inventive and tricksy dealers is unclear.
The same thing happens with Mongolian and other awards.
From a museum exhibit on the Soviet war in Afghanistan seen in Copenhagen a few years back. I suspect the 'group' was concocted to dress-up the uniform, but . . . .
Medal "Soldier-Internationalist From The Grateful Afghan People". - deValcourt - 11-25-2011
I should guess the set is real. After all, he was a major and he had to earn that big star some sort of way.;)
Phillip