05-20-2012, 12:41 PM
This is one of a series of similarly designed Badges issued by the "Russian Union Of Veterans Of Afghanistan". The union also now awards Orders and Medals of their own. When I get round to it I can post a number of variations on this particular Badge as well as an Order "For Merit" and Medal "For Courage And Bravery". They also did the larger screwback Badge "Participant In Combat Operations In The Democratic Republic Of Afghanistan" (amongst a number of other things).
Unfortunately the Badges are rather poor quality and produced in tens in not hundreds of thousands. Almost universally seen now. Very frequently added to unissued uniforms that are passed off as "original veterans' uniforms" but in reality the Badge was made a little while ago and added just before the photograph was taken.
Unfortunately the Badges are rather poor quality and produced in tens in not hundreds of thousands. Almost universally seen now. Very frequently added to unissued uniforms that are passed off as "original veterans' uniforms" but in reality the Badge was made a little while ago and added just before the photograph was taken.
"Signed with his own rubber stamp"
