Order of the Red Banner (Afghanistan)
| Order of the Red Banner | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | single-grade order |
| Awarded for | Heroism in combat |
| Presented by | Democratic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Eligibility | Afghan and foreign citizens, military units and formations, military schools, and institutions |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | 1980 |
 Ribbon of the award | |
| Related | Order of the Red Banner (Soviet) |
The Order of the Red Banner (Pashto: د سره بینر امر) was a military decoration of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. The medal had been awarded to Afghan citizens as well as foreigners and institutions for services to the state.[1]
Overview[edit]
The order was established on December 24, 1980. The grounds for the award were: feats performed in a combat situation and with a clear danger to life, outstanding combat leadership, excellent combat actions of military units and military formations, concrete successes in economic and cultural development. It was last awarded in 1992.[2] Many soldiers who served in the Soviet–Afghan War were awarded the order.[3]
Recipients[edit]
- Dmitry Yazov
- Norat Ter-Grigoryants[4]
- Boris Gromov[5]
- Sergey Sokolov (marshal)
- Pavel Grachev
- Vladimir Kuznetsov[6]
- 15th Independent Special Forces Brigade[7]
- Military Logistics Academy
- General Khushal Peroz
- Abdul Rashid Dostum
- Shahnawaz Tanai
- Mohammed Najibullah
References[edit]
- ^ НАГРАДЫ АФГАНИСТАНА. nagrada-info.narod.ru (in Russian). Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Орден Красного Знамени Демократической Республики Афганистан. scucin-avia.narod.ru (in Russian). Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ База данных награжденных орденом Красной Звезды за Афганистан.. Мое Семейное древо (in Russian). Archived from the original on August 13, 2021.
- ^ Тер-Григорьянц - 70-я Отдельная Гвардейская Мотострелковая Бригада (in Russian).
- ^ Russia & the Successor States Briefing Service. Longman Group UK Limited. 1993.
- ^ Наши современники. afghan-yar.msk.ru (in Russian).
- ^ Разведчик 12: Спецназ вчера, сегодня, завтра. 15-й бригаде спецназа – 45 лет!. Солдаты России (in Russian).