I liked all the signs. Is it possible to place the date of establishment of the badge "Guard"?
One of the first innovations during the war was the birth, or rather, the revival of the guard. Guards regiments, which appeared under Peter the Great, are the elite units of the Russian army, famous in wars for their courage and heroism.
One of the most dramatic moments of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War was the Smolensk defensive battle, thanks to which the fascist plan for a lightning breakthrough to Moscow was thwarted. It was near Smolensk that the Wehrmacht units first received Hitler's order to go on the defensive. In this battle Soviet troops covered themselves with unfading glory. The 100th, 127th, 153rd, and 161st rifle divisions especially distinguished themselves. For the heroism and courage shown on September 18, 1941, in accordance with the decision of the Headquarters of the Supreme Command by Order of the People's Commissar of Defense I.V. Stalin No. 308, they were transformed into the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Guards Divisions, respectively.
May 21, 1942 was signed and the next day published the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR "On the introduction for military personnel guards units and formations of the Red Army and the Navy of the Guards military ranks ”, where, in particular, it was said about a special badge.
Since in 1941, in addition to the guards units, the Shock Armies were also formed, which had a special status and were equated with the guards in terms of benefits, it was decided to prepare a draft sign for them. But after several considerations, this idea was abandoned, because there were only five Shock Armies, i.e. on the scale of the warring country a little, and the design of the sign did not meet the requirements of the moment. The sign was a wreath woven from oak (right side) and laurel ( left-hand side) leaves. In the center of the sign, a crossed carbine and a submachine gun were depicted with a superimposed red star with the abbreviation "USSR". The sign was rejected, despite the fact that the wreath itself and the decoration were made in the best traditions of Russian and Soviet faleristics: pre-revolutionary signs for the end educational institutions(including military) and Soviet - period civil war and first post-war years(for graduating from military institutions and the so-called "commander's").
There was another serious reason why the sign remained at the design drawing stage. The sign (we repeat once again), having Russian and Soviet roots, unfortunately, had something in common with German characters for participation in attacks (infantry, tank, etc.) and therefore could not be accepted for production.
Initially, the signs "Guards" were made at the Shcherbinsky Stamping and Mechanical Plant of the NKPS. As the number of guards units and formations increased, other plants began to be involved in the manufacture of signs, in particular, the Stamping Enamel and Engraving Production of the NKGTS, the artel (later the plant) Pobeda and others.
Samples of signs of different production differed markedly from each other. This circumstance gave rise to a large number sign options. So, for example, at the “Guard”, manufactured at the Shcherbinsky ShMZ NKPS (it was her image that was placed in the newspaper and became official), the banner was initially smooth - it was simply filled with enamel. Then they decided to make a small notch so that the banner on the "Guard" sparkled. The notch was made in the form of dots, dotted lines, scales, in a column, in a checkerboard pattern, etc. The signs themselves were rounded, oval, elongated, flat, convex, embossed, etc. They differed from each other in the color of enamel: from orange-red to dark cherry.
At the end of the war, a notch was applied to the lower edge of the banner, and subsequently to the upper one, symbolically indicating a fringe. Moreover, if at the Shcherbinsky plant this notch looked like vertical stripes with a slight slope to the right, then at the Pobeda plant it was made in horizontal wavy lines.
After the war, a sign appeared with a real image of fringe, made at the enamel factory of the Moscow Association of Artists. This sign was transitional: there was a notch on the banner, and a fringe on the lower edge. Almost immediately, the next version was made in the same place, where the flag was in wavy lines imitating moire.
More about the HISTORY OF THE SIGN "GUARDS":
Sign establishment
Making a sign
Rules for wearing a badge
Presentation of the badge
Cancellation sign
Badge "Guard" for the Navy
Guards banners
Guards armies, corps, divisions, separate brigades, shelves and other parts
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Badges of the Red Army (1941-1945)
The book contains all the badges of the Red Army established during the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 In this work, for the first time, images and descriptions of more than 300 signs of all types and varieties, as well as their characteristic features, are given.
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Military badges of the USSR
A badge is a special product made of various materials (plastic, metal, porcelain, glass) or their compositions, designed to be worn on the chest, as well as indicating belonging to a certain community of people or dedicated to some event / place. The science of phaleristics is engaged in their study. All such products are divided into categories:
- military
- official
- marks of Excellence
- for organizations
- academic
- anniversary.
The military badges of the USSR are especially valuable for collectors. They were widely used in the Soviet Army - they served as part of the uniform, denoted military rank, just served as a reward. Also, the badge denoted belonging to something, for example, military intelligence or badges of the guard, and also to some event, for example, badges of injury. They were made using overhead elements or by stamping.
Honorary award - Order of Russia "For Military Merit"
Honorary military award Russian Federation, which is a common collectible, is an order called "For Military Merit". Among the persons to whom it was handed were Heroes of Russia, junior and middle officers, military figures.
This order is reward system was introduced in March 1994 by decree of President Boris Yeltsin. Since January 1999, it has become one of the country's military awards, awarded for conscientious and impeccable service of ten years or more.
The product itself is made of silver, has small enamel tabs. Its size is four centimeters. In my own way appearance the order looks like an 8-pointed star, and 5 corners form a stylized Russian flag. In the middle there is an image of a medallion, which is decorated with the colored flag of Russia. At the same time, in the upper part there is an image of a cross. In addition, engraved in the middle National emblem countries. On reverse side number has been punched out.
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1. People's Commissariat for Military Affairs of the RSFSR - led the army, established on November 23, 1917. November 12, 1923 combined with the People's Commissariat for Maritime Affairs of the RSFSR, forming the People's Commissariat for Military and Naval Affairs of the USSR.
2. People's Commissariat for Maritime Affairs of the RSFSR - supervised the navy, established on November 23, 1917. November 12, 1923 combined with the People's Commissariat for Military Affairs of the RSFSR, forming the People's Commissariat for Military and Naval Affairs of the USSR.
3. People's Commissariat for Military and Naval Affairs of the USSR - exercised leadership armed forces THE USSR. Created July 06, 1923. June 20, 1934 renamed the People's Commissariat of Defense of the USSR.
4. People's Commissariat for Defense of the USSR, created on June 20, 1934 by renaming the People's Commissariat for Military and Naval Affairs of the USSR. On February 1, 1944, in connection with the adoption of the Law of the USSR on the creation of military formations of the union republics, the NCO of the USSR was transformed from an all-union people's commissariat into a union-republican one.
On February 25, 1946, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the NCO of the USSR merged with the People's Commissariat of the USSR Navy into a single union-republican People's Commissariat of the Armed Forces of the USSR (NC of the USSR Armed Forces). Under this name, it was designated in documents for less than a month, since in accordance with the USSR Law of March 15, 1946, it was renamed the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the USSR (MVS USSR).
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5. People's Commissariat Navy USSR - the central governing body, carried out the leadership of the USSR Navy. It was created on December 30, 1937 by separation from the NPO of the USSR. The People's Commissariat was formed from the Directorate of the Navy of the Red Army, which was part of the People's Commissariat of Defense of the USSR. On February 25, 1946, it was abolished with the inclusion of the naval forces in the People's Commissariat of the Armed Forces of the USSR.
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6. The Ministry of the Armed Forces of the USSR, was created by renaming from the People's Commissariat of the same name on March 15, 1946. On February 25, 1950, naval forces were separated from the USSR MVS. The Ministry was transformed into the Military Ministry of the USSR.
7. War Ministry THE USSR. It was created on February 25, 1950 during the division of the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the USSR. March 15, 1953 merged with the Naval Ministry of the USSR into one - the Ministry of Defense of the USSR.
8. Naval Ministry of the USSR. It was created on February 25, 1950 during the division of the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the USSR. March 15, 1953 merged with the Military Ministry of the USSR into one - the Ministry of Defense of the USSR.
9. Ministry of Defense of the USSR, established on March 15, 1953, liquidated on December 26, 1991 due to the demise of the USSR.
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9.1. Main Military Construction Directorate of the USSR Ministry of Defense (GVSU MO USSR). Formed?. Transformed in 1992 into the Office of the Chief of the quartering and arrangement of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and federal agency special construction ("Spetsstroy").
Award faleristics.
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Many falerists willingly replenish their collections with such samples. After all, the development of the armed forces was of great importance for the development of the USSR, it was one of them. priority areas both before and after the Great Patriotic War. The Red Army was one of the symbols Soviet Union, the pride of its people.
About the introduction of signs of this type
The first samples of Badges and tokens of the Red Army and the armed forces of the USSR appeared during October revolution. Then they were intended to indicate whether the military belongs to the revolutionary movement. At first it was a cockade in the form of a red star. Later, signs for commanders were introduced.
Signs and tokens of the Red Army and the armed forces of the USSR are divided into:
- Commemorative (made in honor of memorable events, outstanding personalities).
- Award (given to those who distinguished themselves in the service and at military training).
- qualifying,
- honors marks,
- Sports.
The highest cost of Signs and tokens of the Red Army and the armed forces of the USSR is given today for copies of the first third of the last century. If you own one and want to sell the badge, please contact our club for a good offer.
How the Signs and tokens of the Red Army and the armed forces of the USSR are evaluated
The price of badges is formed based on the following characteristics:
- Issue circulation.
- Execution material. Options from light metals are valued less than from precious and heavy ones.
- State. The slightest enamel chips, scratches and other damage can significantly reduce the price of a sign.
- Demand in the market. The most demanded are distinctive and award signs for command personnel.
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Badge Evaluation Procedure
You can find out the cost of the Sign "For Excellent Shooting" or the Sign "Voroshilov Shooter of the Red Army" in our club for free and quickly. The section strikes with a variety in the execution and decoration of icons. The popularity of the badge in the falerist market is directly dependent on the purpose of the token; rare specimens are highly valued today. Yes, and the same Sign "In memory of the Armed Forces of the USSR", depending on the safety, can differ significantly in price. Many factors are taken into account when evaluating badges:
Authenticity of the badge;
Availability of accompanying documents (certificate, membership book, award certificate, etc.);
Preservation of the badge, traces of metal or enamel restoration.
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