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Achee74
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Posted: Saturday, December 31, 2011 - 03:01 AM UTC
Hi,

To all the Russian specialist:

Am just wondering Nato in Miniatiatures' "The officer of special troops of the MVD " to which theather this figure was used?

Thanks
Alex
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Posted: Saturday, December 31, 2011 - 02:59 PM UTC
Without seeing the figure, I'll make an assumption that the name "NATO in Miniatures" implies a fairly modern figure, not the MVD which replaced the NKVD after WWII, That would make it proper for some time after the reinstitution of the MVD, AFTER the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

I KNEW that degree in Russian would come in handy one day.
Karl187
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Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2012 - 05:06 AM UTC
I believe that particular figure, pictured below, is for the modern era -1990s onwards:



I hope this helps.
Achee74
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Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2012 - 08:41 PM UTC
Thanks guys!

I guess it would not be suitable in Chechnya then...
Karl187
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Posted: Monday, January 02, 2012 - 01:03 AM UTC
It would be suitable for Chechnya. Perhaps not post 2002 but definetly the 1994-96 war and from about 1999-01. Uniforms began to change and standardize much more around 2003. I'm not sure what the MVD would have been wearing at that stage.
Achee74
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Posted: Monday, January 02, 2012 - 01:27 AM UTC
Hi Karl,

Wow, that is good news for me! I was thinking of using this figure with the rest of the masterclub series and I shall consider this option now...
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