Soviet NIS veteran badges

[Ed_Haynes]

The more I real Paul Schmitt's recent book on WWII Soviet veteran badges, the more I like it (and the more I re-read it).

Inevitably, some new ones emerge (the "NIS" -- Not in Schmitt -- badges) and some additional illustrations seem useful. I add these here and hope others will do so as well.

Edited August 11, 2008 by Ed_Haynes

[Ed_Haynes]

NIS 01 -- Kiev Artillery??

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NIS02 -- Something Railway?

Given the group of which this is a part Andreev's see http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=29980 for full coverage), railway-related?

[Ed_Haynes]

And the document for this, outside.

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And inside.

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And the magical incantation on the back that reveals the printing history (?).

[Ferdinand]

The first badge is for a veteran of the 13th Kiev Red Banner Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class Artillery Division. And, apparently, it was also awarded the Order of Suvorov 2nd Class.

The second badge is for a veteran of the 115th Red Banner Kholm Rifle Division. The red line represents the route the division travelled during the war. All the major city's and locations are written on the back of the badge. The division started near Moscow and ended the war at Hela (Khel).

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[Guest Rick Research]

UGLY 13th Kiev Artillery Division. Looks like no other I've seen-- either very early or very late. ???

That's the problem unless a Magical Award Document remains with such private veterans badges!

115th "Red Banner, Cholm" Rifles Division badge is the nicest I've ever seen. Their entire wanderings 1939 are shown on the obverse map, and listed on back. The MAD shows this was issued to him on 9 May 1977. :cheers:

[Ed_Haynes]

8 Guards Army

While this really isn't "NIS" since Paul shows this on p. 20 (upper left), the document might be interesting, especially when compared to the following document.

Outside.

[Ed_Haynes]

And inside. No printing information.

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And another (Similar) document for another (similar) badge.

[Guest Rick Research]

Is that (post #10) an actual AUTOGRAPH by Marshal Chuikov???!!!

[Ed_Haynes]

And inside. No printing information here either.

The badge is, however, missing from the group (???).

[Ed_Haynes]

Is that (post #10) an actual AUTOGRAPH by Marshal Chuikov???!!!

The red ball-point pen does seem to have made an impression on the paper and to have left some blobs behind. Clearly someone signed His name.

[NavyFCO]

The red ball-point pen does seem to have made an impression on the paper and to have left some blobs behind. Clearly someone signed His name.

I've had quite a few Chuikov autographs, and that one appears to be like the others.

Pretty nice, if I might say so myself (totally forgot those documents were even in the group!)

Dave

[Ed_Haynes]

From the Kravschenko group see http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6207 for more.

OK, maybe too early (or too late?) for Paul, but I have to show it here.

NIS03 -- Veteran of the 1st Cavalry Army

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NIS04 -- Veteran of the 2nd Guards Army

Reverse mirror-imaged, plain.

While we see others for this unit (p. 17), not this one.

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[Ed_Haynes]

NIS05 -- Veteran of the 116th Karkhovskaya Rifle Division

Would fall between p. 42 and p. 43 in Paul's book.

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NIS06 -- 50th Anniversary of the Kiev Military Academy in honor of M.V. Frunze (???)

Outside Paul's scope?

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NIS07 -- 25th Anniversary of the Soviet Committee of War Veterans

Again, relevant or not?

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NIS08 -- Participant in the Victory Gathering

Possibly Kiev in 1985?

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NIS09 -- 40 Years of Victory at Stalingrad

Plain pebbled reverse. Very shiney and eludes a good scan. Photo-fiddled for legibility.

[seb16trs]

I hope Ed will permit me to borrow his topic. I've got a few badges not shown in Paul's book, most of them need to be identified...

[seb16trs]

nice, a regiment agmonst maaany others...

[seb16trs]

I'm upset with the 3rd word...