Badge to a friend of DOBROKHIM. Height (flag): 17.60 mm. Height (bayonet): 28.83 mm. Width: 31.88 mm. Screw length: 7.58 mm. Weight: 10.649 g. Made of solid silver and enamels. The reverse shows 3 silver hallmark stamps. The badge is in a great, above average condition with its details crisp and an appealing patina to the silver. The green enamels are mostly present and without repairs but does show a small chip in the upper left corner. There are also some surface scratches to the enamel (all pictured). Please note the absence of the screwplate. I’ve also included an ultra violet image to show the lack of modern repairs to the enamel. It also does a good job highlighting the surface condition. The Society of Friends of Chemical Defense and Chemical Industry (DOBROHIM) is a defense public organization formed on May 19th, 1924 in Moscow. The main task of DOBROKHIM was to assist the state in the development of the chemical industry, the chemicalization of agriculture, the deployment of the promotion of chemical knowledge among the population and its preparation for anti-chemical defense. In May 1925, the Society of Friends of the Air Fleet (ODVF) and the Society of Friends of Chemical Defense and Chemical Industry (DOBROHIM) merged into one Society – AVIAHIM of the USSR. We want to create a gas fence in which a new society will be built. Reach out to me with any and all questions you have. All sales are final. Condition and authentication are “as seen”.
Rare Soviet Russian Honorary Dobrokhim Badge “To a Friend of Dobrokhim”. It is a unique piece of Soviet history of the early stages of the new Soviet state. Silver, gild and enamels. 30 mm in height, 35 mm in width; the flag portion is 19 x 33 mm; weighs 12 g. And with an overlay in the form of a Red Army man in Budyonovka and in a gas mask. The green color of the flag symbolizes chemical weapons. The inscription on the. “To a Friend of Dobrokhim”. Such Honorary Badges were awarded for special achievements. Only a Badge is for sale. Other photos are for information only. Society of Friends of Chemical Defense and Chemical Industry of the USSR – Dobrokhim (,) was be established by an organizing Assembly on May 19, 1924 and at the first session of the Central Council in June, 1924. The key point of the. Was thesis that developing of chemical weaponry in the West, especially in the USA, as proceeding at a feverish pace. Moreover, it declared that a chemical attack would touch most of the civilian population in a future war. These alleged realities and assumptions left the Soviet population with only one choice: the entire populace must be prepared for chemical warfare. “We want to create a gas fence in which a new society will be built” – L. Thus, preparation for chemical war became a main Dobrokhim imperative. Its purpose was to assist the Red Army by providing civil defense in the rear. The whole population had to be taught basic elements of chemical defense and mass support for chemical industries as well as chemical research was necessary to achieve that aim. The item “Rare Soviet Russian Honorary Dobrokhim Badge To a Friend of Dobrokhim Silver” is in sale since Sunday, February 4, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Historical Memorabilia\Political\International\Russia”. The seller is “pelin60″ and is located in Riga, EU. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation