Czechoslovakia A BIG Czech badge

[Ulsterman]

...and heavy.... numbered too! (#8801). No idea what it is, but it came in a wonderful red box, which given its construction, I suspect was once Hungarian.

Edited October 7, 2007 by Ulsterman

[pmargulies]

...and heavy.... numbered too! (#8801). No idea what it is, but it came in a wonderful red box, which given its construction, I suspect was once Hungarian.

I came across one of these in Bratislava earlier this year and was told it was some sort of National Guard type award. Don't know if it was true or not.

[GRA]

...and heavy.... numbered too! (#8801). No idea what it is, but it came in a wonderful red box, which given its construction, I suspect was once Hungarian.

Hello Ulsterman and Pmargulies!

This is a Lidov? Milice (Peoples Militia) badge from Czechoslovakia, "vzorny strelec" is roughly translated into "exemplary shooter",

thus somebody who has reached a high level of marksmanship though not necessarily a sniper.

/GRA

[Ulsterman]

Excellent!! Thanks for identifying this badge; it really is super.