Romania ROMANIAN COMMUNIST MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST GRADE BADGES.

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Gentlemen

Another recent find here in Romania, a set of Romanian Communication Specialist Grade Badges,

Width: 35mm

Height: 29mm

Fixing: Screwback, which varies in size, no maker marks.

Again the small Romanian Communist insignia has been brazed onto the upper part of the badge, all of the badge is in enamel.

Numbered from 1 - 2 - 3, the number "1" being the most profficiant. The higher grade also brought a higher pay.

The people who would have wore these were radio communications operators including those who worked with the Airforce Radar systems.

Troops in this field would, after intial recruit training, have been further trained in this specialist field and would have had to sit examinations to determine their profficency, the badges were worn by communications personel in all branches of the service.

Kevin in Deva.

[Kev in Deva]

The rear of the badges,

Kevin in Deva

[Euronymous]

Hello

This insigna was worn by officers ?

Thanks for your help.

[Euronymous]

Again a question ....

What is the difference with this one ? (please use the link below)

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/album.php?albumid=437&attachmentid=91053

[Kev in Deva]

Question 1:- Yes it was worn by all personnel who took the examination and qualified.

Question 2:- By coincidence, you linked to my pictures on that site, where I am also a member.

These are grade badges for a Ground to Air Radar technician in a Radar detection Unit.

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

[Euronymous]

Hello

Somebody could tell me if all officers were obliged to pass the examination of specialist ? Or its was an option ?

[Kev in Deva]

Hello

Somebody could tell me if all officers were obliged to pass the examination of specialist ? Or its was an option ?

In the booklet:-

CERTIFICAT RADIOTELEGRAFIST

DE CLASA : 1-a, 2-a, 3-a.

Din FORTELE ARMATE ale R.P.R. (later R.S.R.)

Page 6 is a list of:-

REGULI de folosire a certificatului (see attached picture)

No 2:- lists; Military School Students, Military Officers, sub-Officers,

sub-officers male & female transmissionist's of the Armed Forces of the R.P.R

As soon as my wife gets back from Aerobic training this evening I will ask her for confirmation.

EDIT: According to my wife (herself a Radiotelegrafist De Clasa 3-a) all Military officers had to undertake the relevant examinations and pass before being awarded the relevant grade badges.

Kevin in Deva

Edited March 4, 2013 by Kev in Deva

[Euronymous]

Thanks Kevin for this nice informations but in fact I would like to know if this examination of specialist was compulsory ? For exemple, are there some officers who never passed this examination and thus never received this insigna ?

[Kev in Deva]

Thanks Kevin for this nice informations but in fact I would like to know if this examination of specialist was compulsory ? For exemple, are there some officers who never passed this examination and thus never received this insigna ?

As I stated in my above post:-

" all Military officers, had to undertake the relevant examinations and pass before being awarded the relevant grade badges."

If, you took the exam, (any exam) and fail, (and of course people did fail from time to time) you get to try again, until you succeed.

Kevin in Deva.

[Euronymous]

I have got a daily jacket from a colonel who worked in the communications but I only have the academy badge over the right pocket. Tell me if I have to add the specialist badge grade 1 next to the academy badge ?

[Kev in Deva]

There is no reason to my mind why you cant add the badge to the uniform to represent an Officers typical awards,

without an actual:- "LIVERT MILITAR" or "CERTIFICAT RADIOTELEGRAFIST "

nobody can argue with your display.

Kevin in Deva.

[Euronymous]

This used jacket belonged to a colonel but when I got it there was not any trace of a hole over the right pocket. I suppose there was only the Academy badge (needle model) to this place because all models of specialist insigna have a screw on the back.

Do you have a photo from an officer wearing a specialist insigna (communication, tank, air force ...) ?