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Soviet Russian belt and buckle used by People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan ?


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Boy Howdy

I was told this belt and buckle was used by the PDPA during the Soviet-Afghan War.

Does the writing give any clue as to the age of the belt?

Thank you.

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On 5/3/2021 at 2:14 AM, Boy Howdy said:

I was told this belt and buckle was used by the PDPA during the Soviet-Afghan War.

Does the writing give any clue as to the age of the belt?

Thank you.

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Manufactured at the Kuybyshev Factory in Minsk, Belarussian Soviet Socialist Republic (BSSR).
Size: "2"
Cost: 1 ruble 50 kopeck.
Year of manufacture: 1982

So yeah, it was manufactured during the Afghanistan War. Whether or not it was in Indian country -- who knows?

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Cap Camouflage Pattern I

These blank buckle belts were standard export belt supplied to a number of countries right?

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On 3/1/2022 at 3:24 AM, Boy Howdy said:

That's seems to be the common thought.

Even the NVA had them...

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The PAVN ones I have seen were a different "leather" material and didnt have any kind of ink stamp, which is actually why I was asking about this one because it's a bit different. 

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On 3/1/2022 at 4:09 AM, Cap Camouflage Pattern I said:

These blank buckle belts were standard export belt supplied to a number of countries right?

I believe they were.

I have seen them used by the communist backed combatants during the South African Bush War.

 

I have this steel version that came out of Communist Yugoslavia....reminds me of the Cuban buckles from the 70's & 80's

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As has been said, Soviet export buckle that was issued with the Soviet export uniform and boonie.  I have one that was captured in Angola back in the 70s/80s.  

 

  Pretty uncommon piece and thanks for sharing.

 

As to age, these were seen in use in various Marxist countries in the 70s and 80s.

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For future use I believe the date was arrived at through the 2 digit number with Cyrillic year marking “r” after it found under the triangle OTK inspection stamp on the far left. 

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