Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakian Military Academy Badges

[new world]

Reverse of 1950 badge, serial number 103.

William

[Guest Rick Research]

These are Thanks for hunting them down!

Any idea what the accompanying award booklet (?) looked like.

[new world]

I've never seen a booklet. I assume there wasn't any special booklet issued, just Academy diploma.

I am curious as how big was the graduating class at the Academy? The highest SN in this thread is 231, I would guess the size of the class was capped at 250-300 officers?

William

[Guest Rick Research]

It would also be interesting to know HOW they were numbered--

by class standing (like the U.S. Military Academy) or alphabetically?

[Bryan]

And what is this one?

[Guest Rick Research]

That one need sto go over here --->

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=24570

[drewchaneyau]

And relevent to this thread a couple of pages from the book.

Eddie......any items here of a POLITICAL ACADEMY nature??? Take care, Drew

[GRA]

Hello Drew!

There are a few Political Academy badges in the book. The letters VPU

(Vojenskopoliticke uciliste) and VPA (Vojenska politicka akademie) is what

you would look for on the badge itself.

Greetings/GRA

[drewchaneyau]

Hello Drew!

There are a few Political Academy badges in the book. The letters VPU

(Vojenskopoliticke uciliste) and VPA (Vojenska politicka akademie) is what

you would look for on the badge itself.

Greetings/GRA

Thanks GRA..... Do you have this book?

Drew

[GRA]

Hello Drew!

Yes, I have the book, see posts 13-20 in this thread. It apparently exist

in a couple of editions, but the contents as to VPU and VPA badges ought

to be the same as they aren?t among the newer badges.

Greetings/GRA

[drewchaneyau]

Hello Drew!

Yes, I have the book, see posts 13-20 in this thread. It apparently exist

in a couple of editions, but the contents as to VPU and VPA badges ought

to be the same as they aren?t among the newer badges.

Greetings/GRA

GRA.....Thanks again.....I did a google search this arvo, and came across the follwoing items. pictures attached. Any comments?

Drew

ps - are they readibly available?

[GRA]

Hello Drew!

VPU = Vojenskopoliticke uciliste J Hakena, Military Political School of J Haken

The star badge 1951-1954 style, serial number on backside (1951 and 1954 silver scroll and crossed

helmet crushers, 1952 and 1953 gold ditto).

The oval badge 1955-1962 style, serial number on backside

As to availability and prices, I have no idea, since I?ve never looked for them when in Czech Rep.

Greetings/GRA

[Guest Rick Research]

Ah! VERY interesting that apparently the wearer could engrave his own NAME on the scroll there! I wondered why there was a big blank riband at the bottom!

[GRA]

Hello Rick!

Not really, J Haken, K Gottwald, J Ev Purkyne, A Zapotocky and Cpt Jaros

are names from the Communist Hall of Fame or other politically correct

persons. Gottwald and Zapotocky were presidents, and Jaros a Hero of

the Soviet Union.

Greetings/GRA

[Guest Rick Research]

More "aha!" So that would be the SCHOOL'S name-- just like Soviet badges which could add little shields with the specific school's "in the name of..."

[GRA]

Exactly!

In the First Republic one would find names like Jan Zizka (Hussite warrior),

T G Masaryk (first president of Czechoslovakia) and Jiri of Podebrad (15th

century king of Bohemia). So it seems like a there is a dual heritage of naming

tradition, it?s a pity that it is no longer continued.

/GRA

[drewchaneyau]

My sincere appreciation and thanks to all who have taken the time to contribute here. From near zero information on this interesting topic, I've got some amazing insights and truly interesting facts. I know what to look for..... Let the hunt begin. Naturally, if anyone has any items of Political value - give me a call.

[Sathor]

Hello all,

I recently purchased some Czech items.

Could some one please tell me if they are authenthic or not and what they are.

Thank you in advance,

Best regards,

Alex

[ondras]

Yes they are authentic. Bigger badge is for Millitary academy graduate. It is quite common. Patches are for Civil protection - Civilní Ochrana in Czech. It is part of the army who serves mostly during natural disasters like floods, etc.

[skrovo]

Hey guys. Does anyone have some of these badges, or another Czechoslovak badges for sell? I'm really intetested. Email me please to ms_hobby(at)outlook.com Thanks.

[nickstrenk]

I am going to add the photo MA 1950.The badge is for sale.