Soviet Early Brother-Sister Crossover Group

[Chuck In Oregon]

I was pretty pleased to come across this group a couple of months ago. Two photos and two badges.

The first photo. I know her only as "Nurse Bedia".

[Chuck In Oregon]

Here's her badge. I believe it is "St. Nadezhda Society of Sisters of Mercy" ... "Tiflis Hospital".

Edited December 1, 2007 by Chuck In Oregon

[Chuck In Oregon]

This gentleman is said to be her brother. I know him only as "Pilot P. Bedia".

[Chuck In Oregon]

Here's his attributed badge. I think it is a "First Squadron, KKA Air Fleet" badge. On the reverse is engraved

Military Aviation

T. P. Bedia

Sep. 5 1924

This badge is said to have been presented to recognize his efforts in quelling the last major White rebellion in Georgia in 1924. His work? Said to have bombed "rebel villages". Not a nice thing to imagine.

Regardless, I hope you enjoy these badges.

Chuck

Edited May 20, 2008 by Chuck In Oregon

[Ed_Haynes]

Thanks, Chuck. If these things and these images could speak . . .

But, then, it is our joyful task to give them whatever voice they can now enjoy, almost a century along . . .

[Guest Rick Research]

Little jewels like this never cease to amaze me Chuck. How on earth did the artisans who made luxury trinkets for the wealthy manage to survive all the "class enemy" purging?

Yet they did. Something, even in the ruthless, pitiless depths of the blackened Bolshevik psyche somehow recognized beauty, and passed those doorways by.

Aside from the change in designs, the QUALITY went right on as if nothing had happened.

[Riley1965]

Chuck,

Thanks for sharing these GREAT photos and badges!!! VERY INTERESTING!!!

Doc

[Ed_Haynes]

Chuck,

Thanks for sharing these GREAT photos and badges!!! VERY INTERESTING!!!

Doc

Good to see you back with us, Mike!

[Riley1965]

Good to see you back with us, Mike!

Thank You Ed!!! It's good to be back. The MS is in remission and I have my energy back.

Doc