Wagner “Operation Toumba Zéndé” Medal with Document – African Campaign Award, Fighter Numbered, Rare Original Issue

Description

Original Item – Only One Available. Rare original issue Wagner “Operation Toumba Zéndé” African campaign medal with its corresponding document. The medal is personally fighter-numbered, with the same number shown on the accompanying document, making this a much more desirable issued example. The document includes a map-style presentation and a long list of locations and dates, giving the set strong historical context and display value for collectors of modern conflict awards and African campaign memorabilia.

The Operation Toumba Zéndé was one of Wagner’s most decisive interventions in Africa. It marked a turning point in stabilizing the Central African Republic, with Wagner troops taking part in more than 450 documented engagements across the country, from Bangui to remote provinces. On December 17, 2020, militants launched a large-scale assault on Bangui, forcing the CAR government to declare full combat readiness. Foreign diplomats and citizens fled the capital as the situation deteriorated. President Touadéra urgently appealed to Russia, Rwanda, and EU states for military aid. By December 18–19, Russian instructors and reinforcements arrived, beginning Operation Cleansing near Mbaïki, where the first clashes broke out. In the following weeks, joint forces pushed back the militants and liberated key towns across the Central African Republic.

The medal features a gilt lion design over black and red enamel with the inscription “Operation Toumba Zéndé” on the obverse, and the reverse displays crossed swords with the motto “Africa Ti Bata Na Siriri Ti Be” and the fighter number. Complete medal-and-document sets from Wagner’s African operations are rarely encountered, especially with matching fighter numbering. A highly collectible and scarce original issue piece for advanced collections of Wagner, modern Russian military contractors, Central African Republic campaign items, and contemporary conflict awards.