Alfred

another variant of the badge

To my information the MOPR was founded in the year 1922 and exists till 1948. The Organisation MOPR was founded 1922 by the KOMINTERN to liberate political prisoner and terrorists. The KOMINTERN was an international federation of all the communist party?s of the world. It was founded in 1919 (4th March) by Lenin, Bucharin, Tschitscherin,Trotzki, Sinowjew and 30 other communist politicans from countries. There target was to spread the revolution all over the world. Attached is a picture of a man wearing a MOPR badge.

Modified awards If I remember right, they where sold years ago on ebay. Seems to be a nice work from the owner, to protect the tunic. regards Andreas

Yesterday I got this in Red Banner of Labour in. It?s a rarer variation of the last type (s/n 402.674). Look at the hammer and sickle. Compare it with the second picture in post number 5. Normally the hammer shaft is under the sickle. Here it is above, as on the earlier variations of the order.

I think not 64 different schools, also included are different variations of the same school.

Badges of the MILITARY ACADEMIES; AND CIVIL SCHOLLS MILITARY DEPARTMENTS I think these badges with shields of the different schools were bestowed in 1950. In 1957 they dropped the shields. The badge for the general staff academy has a golden border.

Badges of the SECONDARY EDUCATION MILITARY SCHOOLS Hello gents, these little school badges are quite interesting and beautiful. I tried to sort these badges in a time-line. I am not sure if this is right. Any comments or corrections would be appreciated. I found several different dates and explanations in different books. The first badge was bestowed at 15. November 1950, but badges with the dates 1946,1947,1948,1949 were conferred to officers, who had graduates before the badge was introduced. Badges from 1955 to 56 has the incription CCCP instead of a year. From 1957 - 61 they switched from 21 different badges to one common badge (BY). And I think in 1961 they switched to the blue rhomb badges.

Here is a jeton to pay moscow metro from the year 1935.

To my observation, highest observed serial numbers, I line - 25.924 II line - 20.618 III line - 26.183

Thanks Chuck, 168.444 it?s the highest number I have observed and it?s the first pinback type I see. Somewhere between 135.164 and 168.444 they must have changed from screwback to pinback suspension. best regards Andreas

Chuck, what is the serial number on the railroad badge with the suspension. Till today, I only saw screwback versions, no pinback versions. regards Andreas

Danny, no the badge is not made out of silver. It is brass plated with silver. When I bought the badge, the avers was nearly silver looking with a few places where you could see the brass. The black oxidation of the avers happend in the last years. The reverse is not so oxidated as it looks on the picture. regards Andreas

Thanks Dudemann great work

Here is a russian text to the badge (number 1.2.3.34). Maybe some of the russian speakers could be so friendly to summarise the information in English. Has somebody a picture of a fake roadbuilder badge and could post it here? regards Andreas

and the next two.

I have observed five or six different production variants of the badge. Added are four from the uralski foto-catalog.

A few remarks to this roadbuilder badge. I have read somewhere in the internet, that these badge is heavily faked. You could bought it at nearly every street corner in dozens for 50 USD. They tried to sell this badge as a original NKVD badge. Added is my badge, which I have bought a long time ago for a very very little amount. So I think, the chance that it is a fake is more or less big. Although I hope it is not the case, but as we know the hope dies at last.

As I know this was one of Stalins sklave working project with prisoners, the NKVD and MBD acted as guards.

The conqueror of Berlin.

Hi gents, Thanks for your input. I think I will send the piece next year to Paul if he is back. I will tell you the result. regards Andreas

"Alfred, Is it possible to see large scans of the Nevsky on suspension? Front and Back? I don't think I like the ring. Rusty." Hello Rusty, here are the pictures

Rusty, I think you are right. I have another II. WW guard badge with this screwplate.

Hello Danny, I have a little red book about the recipants/number of all 3 classes Order of Glory. Mail me your number of Glory second class and I can look, if he has got the 1st and 3rd class Order. If he has no first class, I am not able to tell you the number of his 3rd class. regards Andreas

Hello, I would like not be to be "killjoy", but I have heard that these KGB/naval border guard badges are fantasy pieces. Has somebody seen a document for these badges or has somebody a picture of a soldier wearing a badge? These could be a prove that they exist. I have also a bunch of these badges, I noticed that they have no mint mark or producer mark (as other badges) and they are made from lower quality. The screw is glued to the metal and is not in the middle. best regards Andreas

Guard Badges Here are three guard badges from different time periods and producer. 1. Pobeda factory without fringes (wartime production) 2. MMD 3. Pobeda factory (see attached stamp)