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Gordon, here is what I have found out about the Guard badge: It was instituted on November 4th 1977. on the 35th anniversary of foundation of Escort battalion of the Marshall Tito and Supreme staff of People' liberation army and partisan units of Yugoslavia ("Vrhovni stab NOV i POJ"). I am not shure about the date untill when was worn, but it was probably untill introduction of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ina April 1992. Vrhovni stab NOV i POJ and Marshall Tito:

Yes, Gordon, it is a Presidential Guard. But in Yugoslavia Guard units were not just a ceremonial military units. They were also elite military units.

Here is a picture of a solider wearing a guard breast badge. I am going to investigate when it was introduced.

Guard units badge

Rank system in Yugoslavia from 1941 - 1946

Picture with ranks, as Artan requested:

Thank you Anatoly. :beer:

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Some interesting Yugoslavia partisan pictures

Anatoly, can you post the picture of the reverse ?

Pictures of war museum in Belgrade, Serbia: ft17-renault Carro Armato M13-40 Tanketa Carro Veloce L3-35 M3A1 Stuart M3A5 Stuart PzKpfw II PzKpfw IV Ausf H Sdkfz-3 StuG III F8

More: M3A1 Stuart M3A5 Stuart

Awarding document is called Povelja. As awarding documents I have posted are not directly related to Order of national merit, I have posted them in a separate topic: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=34975

Some examles of awarding documents:

Valter, as you said, this cap badge was for "field cap", which was also worn by guard units while training. Here is a picture of guard units training in 1974. Picture is from a book written by Petar Damjanov and Miroslav Mladenovic: More pictures:

Valter, as you said, this cap badge was for "field cap", whic was also worn by guard units while training. Here is a picture of guard units training in 1974. Picture is from a book written by Petar Damjanov and Miroslav Mladenovic: More pictures:

Anatoly you never stop to amaze us.

My opinion too, Valter. ;)

Nice pictures Emanuel. Thank you for sharing.

Show them to us please ! :cheers:

I think that yours are sewn on.

I was answering to Rick's question how back of the ribbons look like. Here are ribbons you were interested in: 30 years of Yugoslav people's army 40 years of Yugoslav people's army

Two examples: Order for bravery Order of labour

Some pictures of Yugoslav people's army Guard unit: In camo uniforms, training:

Is the book out of the print and in sale now ? :jumping: