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NKVD FIREMAN’S BADGE
NKVD fireman’s badge. The fire department at that time was under the NKVD, the Peoples Commissariat for Internal Affairs. This badge comes in two variations: silver and bronze. The substantial badge above is made of silver and is quite rare. The badge is in excellent condition.
Established: 1940; Metal Content: silver
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR ASSISTANCE TO REVOLUTIONARY FIGHTERS
This badge was awarded to those who worked to promote revolutions to free the “enslaved” peoples of the world from colonial oppressors. These badges are known as the “МОПР” (MOPR) badges. This acronym in Russian stands for International Organization for Assistance Revolutionary Fighters. The above badge is the most expensive of the series and is in excellent condition.
Established: 1932; Metal Content: silver
FOR EXCURSION TO THE ISLAND OF WRANGEL
This rare badge was awarded to those who participated in the 1924 excursion to the arctic island of Wrangel. This exquisite silver and gold badge is an example of the outstanding craftsmanship of the Soviet artists of the period. This badge is in excellent condition and very rare because few were issued.
Established: 1932; Metal Content: silver and gold.
1936 Excellent Artillery Shooter
Silver
1939 Karelian Campaign
1939 Halhingol Battle
MILITARY BADGES
1932 Bombardier
Public Education Commissariat of Georgian SSR badge for “Outstanding Student”. The badge number is # 314 and it was issued April 17, 1946, to a female student. This gold and silver award comes with a certificate both in Russian and Georgian. This substantial badge was issued at the time of Stalin’s greatest stature in the USSR, after having defeated the invading Germans.
Honored Driver
Badge
35-Year Anniversary of Anti-sub division
Submerged Assault Troop Badge
CIVILIAN BADGES
SOVIET BADGES
This book narrates the experiences of Vasily Reshetnikov and his comrades who flew the IL-4 bombers from the beginning of the German invasion of Russia to the final defeat in the rubble of Berlin.
The book concludes with a brief section on the Soviet bomber forces during the Cold War period when the Tupolev T-95 turboprop heavy bomber came into service.
An informative book for anyone who is interested in having a first hand account of the Soviet bomber force.
Published in the UK in 2008. Translated from Russian.
“Song of the Artillerists”
“To the West!”
OTHER CIVILIAN BADGES
1936 Excellent Artillery Shooter
brass
# 4372
Ten-year Government Forest Preservation Badge
