Georgian Machine Gun Badge - 1919

[Chuck In Oregon]

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?

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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

[paul wood]

Very nice never seen one before, difficult to see is there any marking on the reverse

Paul

[JapanX]

Looks like one mark is visible on reverse ...

56?!

If so, then this is very strange, since 56 is gold mark

[Chuck In Oregon]

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

[JapanX]

Completely different story!

Thanks Chuck!