Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... - Page 2

Esteban_cool · 06-03-2009, 06:12 PM

I´ve never been good at the serial numbers range thing, so then here´s the following question. Which range would those RSs given out be?

Lapa · 06-04-2009, 05:31 AM

Esteban,

Most likely, they would follow regular numerical order. It means they are probably in the 8,4xx,xxx range.

Marc

Commissar · 06-04-2009, 10:48 AM

Very interesting.
Although I doubt it I wonder if we will see the revival of some more old Soviet awards?

Lapa · 06-04-2009, 02:49 PM

Commissar,

This is not a "revival of old Soviet awards", it is catch up awards for actions during the Soviet period, which is rather different in meaning.

Marc

Bogdan · 06-05-2009, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lapa

Commissar,

This is not a "revival of old Soviet awards", it is catch up awards for actions during the Soviet period, which is rather different in meaning.

Marc

Marc, I have seen some of these "catch up" awards in the market. I was wondering how the Russian authorities know who needs to receive these catch up awards and how often do they do this? In other words, have there been periods of doing this or do they just do it all along?

Lapa · 06-06-2009, 06:35 AM

Bogdan

As far as I know, there is a department that tracks down veterans still alive who have not yet received their awards (or part of them). There are regular ceremonies held in the Kremlin when those catch-up awards are presented to an ever thinning crowd.

Marc

Kirchgoens · 06-01-2009, 11:38 PM

Excluding the Baltics... They are a very different set of animals - they are quite lucky to really be far removed now after so many unhappy years.

To rephrase, any former republic that has any energy resources or strategic location (e.g., an important buffer/border or possible pipeline transit route), and doesn't fall under the warm and comforting blanket of NATO or the EU.

As for Ukraine and Belarus, don't forget that there were 15 of these dudes, so you've left out the ones "not Russia" that have oil, gas, or many of those strategic borders. There's a lot more to the old Soviet Union than the Greater Russians...

06-03-2009, 06:12 PM	#1
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Re: Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... I´ve never been good at the serial numbers range thing, so then here´s the following question. Which range would those RSs given out be? __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

06-04-2009, 05:31 AM	#2
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... Esteban, Most likely, they would follow regular numerical order. It means they are probably in the 8,4xx,xxx range. Marc

06-04-2009, 10:48 AM	#3
Commissar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 424	Re: Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... Very interesting. Although I doubt it I wonder if we will see the revival of some more old Soviet awards?

06-04-2009, 02:49 PM	#4
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... Commissar, This is not a "revival of old Soviet awards", it is catch up awards for actions during the Soviet period, which is rather different in meaning. Marc

06-06-2009, 06:35 AM	#6
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... Bogdan As far as I know, there is a department that tracks down veterans still alive who have not yet received their awards (or part of them). There are regular ceremonies held in the Kremlin when those catch-up awards are presented to an ever thinning crowd. Marc

06-01-2009, 11:38 PM	#7
Kirchgoens Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Mid Atlantic Age: 57 Posts: 351	Excluding the Baltics... They are a very different set of animals - they are quite lucky to really be far removed now after so many unhappy years. To rephrase, any former republic that has any energy resources or strategic location (e.g., an important buffer/border or possible pipeline transit route), and doesn't fall under the warm and comforting blanket of NATO or the EU. As for Ukraine and Belarus, don't forget that there were 15 of these dudes, so you've left out the ones "not Russia" that have oil, gas, or many of those strategic borders. There's a lot more to the old Soviet Union than the Greater Russians...

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