Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 NIS 01 -- Kiev Artillery?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 And the document for this, outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 And inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 And the magical incantation on the back that reveals the printing history (?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 (edited) 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). Edited August 11, 2008 by Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 8 Guards ArmyWhile 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 And inside. No printing information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 And another (Similar) document for another (similar) badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Is that (post #10) an actual AUTOGRAPH by Marshal Chuikov???!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 And inside. No printing information here either.The badge is, however, missing from the group (???). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyFCO Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 (edited) NIS04 -- Veteran of the 2nd Guards ArmyReverse mirror-imaged, plain.While we see others for this unit (p. 17), not this one. Edited August 11, 2008 by Ed_Haynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 NIS05 -- Veteran of the 116th Karkhovskaya Rifle DivisionWould fall between p. 42 and p. 43 in Paul's book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 NIS06 -- 50th Anniversary of the Kiev Military Academy in honor of M.V. Frunze (???)Outside Paul's scope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 NIS07 -- 25th Anniversary of the Soviet Committee of War VeteransAgain, relevant or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 NIS08 -- Participant in the Victory GatheringPossibly Kiev in 1985? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 NIS09 -- 40 Years of Victory at StalingradPlain pebbled reverse. Very shiney and eludes a good scan. Photo-fiddled for legibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb16trs Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb16trs Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 nice, a regiment agmonst maaany others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb16trs Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I'm upset with the 3rd word... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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