Russian Medal For Service in Spetsnaz GRU Main Intelligence Directorate KGB The Bolsheviks raised an army

The Bolsheviks raised an army to oppose the military confederations (especially the various groups collectively known as the White Army) of their adversaries during the Russian Civil War

The award was presented not only to military personnel

sank a Georgian vessel during an attempted attack on Russian ships off Abkhazia on 10 August 2008

Hats were worn by soldiers of the Soviet Army who served in cold

while the reverse displays the anniversary dates 1896–1996

Russian Medal For Service in Spetsnaz GRU Main Intelligence Directorate KGB The Bolsheviks raised an armyOriginal Medal(Diameter 32mm) for Service in Spetsnaz GRU Main Intelligence Directorate with blank document. Medal has pin at the back to fix it to a jacket. In 2010, following Russian military reforms, Spetsnaz GRU were disbanded and instead placed into different divisions of the Ground Forces of the Russian Military; in 2013, however, some units were reassigned to GRU divisions and placed under GRU authority once more. GRU Spetsnaz are the elite