Chuck In Oregon Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 (edited) This is the badge of a graduate of the Separate Caucasus Army's Cavalry Commanders Course, along with a photo of the graduate, one Noskov, and his hand-written graduation certificate.The badge is neither proofed nor maker marked. It appears to be plated bronze.By this time Georgia had been conquered/annexed/warmly embraced -- depending on your point of view -- by the Soviet Union. Uniquely, the Caucasus countries maintained a separate army, headquartered in Tbilisi, independent of direct control from Moscow.I would appreciate it if someone would translate the certificate. I doubt if I will ever be able to read Russian cursive.This badge may be uncatalogued and heretofore unknown in the west. It is likely one of the very few surviving examples.Chuck Edited January 4, 2006 by Chuck In Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck In Oregon Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 ... And the front of his graduation certificate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck In Oregon Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 ... And the reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyFCO Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Beautiful badge! I can't read the citation, but I do know you can't list that on eBay! (Just read the lettering on it, you'd be banned forever!) Seriously, absolutely beautiful badge - I think this is one of my new favorites! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 First the sounds, then the translation:Page 1=UdostoverenieDano takovoe Tovaritschu Noekovy Stepanu Yevgrafievichu v tom, chto on deistvitel'no sostoyal sotrudnikom na 2i Kavkazenikh Kavaleriiskikh Komandnykh Kursax VChZ Kavkazskoi Krasnoi Armii i s 1go Iyonya po 30 Sentyabya s.g.- v dolzhnosti Instruktora strelkovago Dela kursov ispolnyal obyazannosti= CertificatePresented such to Comrade Noekov, Stepan Yevgrafievich in that, what he indeed held the position of a staff member of the 2nd Caucasian CavalryCommand Courses of the VChZ of the Caucasian Red Army and from 1st of June until 30 September th. yr. -- in the position of Instructor of Marksmanship Matters of the course performed/fulfilled the service/dutythat's p. 1. Page 2 = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 What a beautiful and impressive badge Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck In Oregon Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 RickThanks for the translation. I had some of the words but I couldn't put them together to mean anything.Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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