Soviet 1928 Cavalry Jeton

[Chuck In Oregon]

I just got back from a visit to Tbilisi, Georgia. While I was there I took possession of a few things I had bought since my last visit in 2009. This jeton is one of them and I'll share a few more in the coming week or so.

This is a 1928 jeton "For Riding and Fencing" earned by Vladimir Pavelovich Kolesnikov. He served with Zhukov in the 1930s and eventually became a colonel and CO of the 206th Shooters Division of the Red Army. He was killed on 5-1-1944 and is buried in the Ukraine.

Does anyone know what the 4KD might stand for?

Enjoy.

Chuck

[Valter]

A very nice medal! KD is probably kavalerijskaja divizija (cavalry division). The medal was probably awarded on some divisional cavalry skills competition.

[Chuck In Oregon]

Thanks for clearing that up for me Valter.

Chuck