Soviet Merits for the RKKA Badge

[Ferdinand]

Can someone ID the left badge on this Senior Lieutenant?

Edited November 22, 2008 by Ferdinand

[Christian Zulus]

"Merits for the RKKA"-badge

Sold for less than EUR 100,- at Enzo's auction last day ....

Best regards

Christian

[Guest Rick Research]

Those badges stopped being awarded about the time the Wehrmacht invaded in 1941.

Here's another photo of the Otlichnik RKKA badge in wear at war's end

What's on the back of your photo to identify his name, unit, and date it was certified?

[Ferdinand]

Thanks gentlemen.

What's on the back of your photo to identify his name, unit, and date it was certified?

Only "In memory - Valichka":

[Guest Rick Research]

Ahhhhhh, too bad! From the concealed buttons front of his gimnastyorka, this probably pre-dates the Great Purge.