Chuck In Oregon Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) I dislike posting this badge in this sub-forum. However, I think more interested people (hello, Megan) will see it here than elsewhere. Georgia was post-Imperial, pre-Soviet and independent in 1919. I'd like to see something like a Former Soviet Bloc States section in our European States Forum, with separate country categories. Can that be done? Does anyone know? _____ This is a silver badge from a machine gun brigade in the army of the Democratic Republic of Georgia, which existed from 1918 to 1921. This badge was made in 1919-1920 in a Tbilisi atelier. The letters are a Georgian K and D, for Kartuli Divisia or Georgian Division. It is my belief that there are few remaining examples of this badge. After the Red Army conquest, they made every effort to exterminate any evidence that an independent Georgia ever existed. Even today I have found that many Georgians don't know that fundamental fact about their country. Enjoy. Edited November 21, 2013 by Chuck In Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Very nice never seen one before, difficult to see is there any marking on the reversePaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Looks like one mark is visible on reverse ...56?! If so, then this is very strange, since 56 is gold mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck In Oregon Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) Hi Nick No, that's just the result of me trying to use an iPad to take a decent photo plus my general unsteadiness. I'll try not to make that mistake again. Here are a couple of better images: I've got a couple other new things that I'll post soon. Chuck Edited November 23, 2013 by Chuck In Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Completely different story! Thanks Chuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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