Gordon Craig Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 SasaYU,Interesting badge. Where would this badge have been worn on a uniform? When was it introduced and for how many years was it worn?Regards,Gordon
SasaYU Posted March 29, 2009 Author Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) Here is a picture of a solider wearing a guard breast badge.I am going to investigate when it was introduced. Edited March 29, 2009 by SasaYU
Paul R Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 That is one nice looking badge! I have always wondered what these nations wore for Guards Badges!
Gordon Craig Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 Here is a picture of a solider wearing a guard breast badge.I am going to investigate when it was introduced.SasaYU,Is this a Presidential Guard photo you have posted? I think it is important to identify if this badge is worn by ceremonial military units or elite military units carrying the Guards designation as in the USSR. In their book "YUGOSLAVIA ARMY INSIGNIA AND DECORATIONS 1918-1990" Furlan and Bjelo? identify the badge as a "Guards Units" badge.Regards,Gordon
SasaYU Posted March 29, 2009 Author Posted March 29, 2009 Yes, Gordon, it is a Presidential Guard. But in Yugoslavia Guard units were not just a ceremonial military units. They were also elite military units.
SasaYU Posted March 30, 2009 Author Posted March 30, 2009 (edited) SasaYU,Interesting badge. Where would this badge have been worn on a uniform? When was it introduced and for how many years was it worn?Regards,GordonGordon, here is what I have found out about the Guard badge:It was instituted on November 4th 1977. on the 35th anniversary of foundation of Escort battalion of the Marshall Tito and Supreme staff of People' liberation army and partisan units of Yugoslavia ("Vrhovni stab NOV i POJ").I am not shure about the date untill when was worn, but it was probably untill introduction of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ina April 1992.Vrhovni stab NOV i POJ and Marshall Tito: Edited March 30, 2009 by SasaYU
Gordon Craig Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 SasaYU,Thanks for the info. Since it was introduced with the founding of the Escort Battalion perhaps it was only worn by them? I suspest that you are correct about the time it stopped being worn.Regards,Gordon
SasaYU Posted March 30, 2009 Author Posted March 30, 2009 (edited) Badge was introduced on the 35th anniversary of foundation of Escort battalion. Escort battalion was founded in 1942. and lately (after the war) became a Guard. Yes it was worn only by the Guar unit. Edited March 30, 2009 by SasaYU
Gordon Craig Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 SasaYU,Thanks for the good info.Regards,Gordon
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