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Vintage 1988 Soviet Periodical: "Molodaya Gvardiya" (Issue No. 11)

For historians of late-Soviet society, collectors of Cold War periodicals, and scholars of Perestroika literature, this 1988 original Soviet softcover journal is an authentic late-Soviet publication. Published in Moscow by the "Molodaya Gvardiya" Publishing Association under the Central Committee of the Komsomol (VLKSM), Molodaya Gvardiya (Молодая гвардия, Issue No. 11, November 1988) was directed by conservative Soviet novelist Anatoly Ivanov.

Bound in its original color-illustrated paper wraps with geometric graphic art on the front and historic monument photography on the back, this 288-page issue features literary prose, military history, and cultural journalism.

Soviet Phaleristics, MVD Forensic Science & Perestroika Polemics This November 1988 issue contains diverse journalistic and historical features:

• The Soviet Order of Glory (Орден Славы): Illustrated historical study on the 1943 establishment of the soldier's Order of Glory and Order of Victory, examining the sketches and design history by artist Nikolai Moskalev.

• Forensic Science & Criminology (Журнал в журнале «Товарищ»): An investigative feature on technical criminological analysis featuring Captain Elena Azarchenko, Senior Researcher at the VNII of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR (ВНИИ МВД СССР).

• Late-Soviet Satire & Cultural Commentary: Illustrated satirical vignettes by Sergey Zhbankov, foreign news panoramas, and poetry by Vladimir Fyodorov.

• Glasnost Media Debates: Editorial commentary addressing ideological debates between conservative and liberal periodicals (Ogonyok, Moskovskiye Novosti) in late-1980s Moscow.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Молодая гвардия (Molodaya Gvardiya) — 1988, Issue No. 11

• Chief Editor: Anatoly Ivanov (Анатолий Иванов)

• Editorial Board: V. Ganichev, V. Gorbachev, B. Leonov, P. Proskurin, V. Firsov, et al.

• Publisher: Central Committee of the VLKSM (ЦК ВЛКСМ, Москва)

• Publication Date: November 1988 (Moscow, USSR)

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Original publisher's color-printed softcover wraps

• Page Count: 288 pages

• Classification: Soviet Periodicals / Perestroika Literature / Military History & Cultural Studies