Awards Worn Into Action - Page 2

ibaya · 03-06-2007, 05:36 PM

Those aren't all Orders of the Red Banner ... there's an Order of Lenin or two in there, right?

order of glory · 03-06-2007, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ANZAC

Can anyone inform me on what the case is here? I am interested to know if the wearing of awards flows from the top echelon right down to the grunts on the ground who are at the sharp end.

ANZAC

I concur with the previous statements. In addition, I believe certain orders exempted the wearer from corpral punishment and certin unpleasant duties.

jefflgarrison · 03-07-2007, 04:19 AM

In Gdansk Canal+ gets all kinds of stations. One I was watching last night was a Russian language station "K+". They were showing a movie, don't know the title, with a lot of Cossack dressed people. It was a lively movie but what was interesting was that throughout the movie, every guy was wearing medals of all kinds from WW2. Now this might have been for the movie but they were wearing them all as if it was normal everyday items like jewelry for women.

They were wearing them at all times (well probably not to bed but I don't know since they didn't show a bed scene). The movie seems to have been done in the 50's or 60's and shot in "color".

Lapa, do you remember in your childhood seeing men walking around like this or was it just "commiwood"?

Lapa · 03-07-2007, 05:05 AM

Jeff,

Even today, you still see old people wearing at least their ribbon plate, but also their actual medals. It was a pride thing in the FSU, so, you don't change things that deeply rooted in 15 years.

Marc

***desantnik*** · 03-07-2007, 09:52 AM

Although now, surviving vets usually just wear ribbon bars and maybe the 25th Anniversary of Victory znachok partially out fear of being robbed.

Lapa · 03-07-2007, 11:36 AM

Paul,

Things have seriouly quieted down in this part of the world, but somehow, Western media doesn't seem very interested to report accurately the reality of everyday's life.

Marc

***desantnik*** · 03-07-2007, 11:40 AM

Marc, I agree about the media comment, but you're forgetting - I live just as much or more "in this part of the world" than you do...

Moscow '99-'00
Ukraine '03-'05
UZ -'05-present

Lapa · 03-07-2007, 11:45 AM

Paul,

My comments are based upon 4+ years aboard the Mothership

In other former republics, things may have evolved differently.

Marc

03-07-2007, 04:19 AM	#13
jefflgarrison Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gdańsk, Poland Age: 59 Posts: 381	In Gdansk Canal+ gets all kinds of stations. One I was watching last night was a Russian language station "K+". They were showing a movie, don't know the title, with a lot of Cossack dressed people. It was a lively movie but what was interesting was that throughout the movie, every guy was wearing medals of all kinds from WW2. Now this might have been for the movie but they were wearing them all as if it was normal everyday items like jewelry for women. They were wearing them at all times (well probably not to bed but I don't know since they didn't show a bed scene). The movie seems to have been done in the 50's or 60's and shot in "color". Lapa, do you remember in your childhood seeing men walking around like this or was it just "commiwood"? __________________ "Who will come to us with a sword - will be killed by a sword. Who will come to us with a feather - will be tickled by a feather!" - citation of Alexander Nevski

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03-06-2007, 05:36 PM	#11
ibaya Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Maryland, USA Age: 54 Posts: 200	Those aren't all Orders of the Red Banner ... there's an Order of Lenin or two in there, right?

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Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Jeff, Even today, you still see old people wearing at least their ribbon plate, but also their actual medals. It was a pride thing in the FSU, so, you don't change things that deeply rooted in 15 years. Marc

03-07-2007, 09:52 AM	#15
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,340	Although now, surviving vets usually just wear ribbon bars and maybe the 25th Anniversary of Victory znachok partially out fear of being robbed.

03-07-2007, 11:36 AM	#16
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Paul, Things have seriouly quieted down in this part of the world, but somehow, Western media doesn't seem very interested to report accurately the reality of everyday's life. Marc

03-07-2007, 11:40 AM	#17
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,340	Marc, I agree about the media comment, but you're forgetting - I live just as much or more "in this part of the world" than you do... Moscow '99-'00 Ukraine '03-'05 UZ -'05-present

03-07-2007, 11:45 AM	#18
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Paul, My comments are based upon 4+ years aboard the Mothership In other former republics, things may have evolved differently. Marc

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