Badge of the USSR Fighter of the Red Guard and the Red Partisan
Badge of the USSR “Fighter of the Red Guard and the Red Partisan”. Established by the Leningrad Regional Executive Committee on October 23, 1932. I n 1932, the USSR celebrated the 15th anniversary of the October Revolution. To commemorate this event, a new award was introduced – the badge “Fighter of the Red Guard and the Red Partisan”. In another way, the sign was called “15th anniversary of October”. In the early 30s, in Leningrad, divisions of former Red Army soldiers and Red partisans. Probably, the badge of honor, in most cases, was awarded to those who were listed in this unit and took an active part in various events. The decision to award the badge was apparently made by the Leningrad Council of People’s Deputies. After the civil war, many former Red Guards and Red partisans lived in Leningrad. Participants in the revolution and civil war. At the beginning of 1930, they turned to the city committee of the party with a request to allow them to form a division from participants in revolutionary battles. It became known as the Leningrad Red Guard Division. Only those who had the documents of a former partisan or Red Guard were enrolled in it on a voluntary basis. About 2,000 signs were issued, however, after the “Stalin Repressions” of the 30s and the “Great Patriotic War of 1941-45″, most of the awarded people died, and the signs were heaped up for remelting. No more than 70 pieces have survived to this day. Size: 46.7×41.8mm. Weight: 22.16; Sterling silver 916. Enamel white opalescent, red, Screw bronze. According to the type of application “number font 1.3″ from varieties 1.1-small font of punch numbers.. SCAN OF CERTIFICATE IN ELECTRONIC FORM. ESTIMATED CATALOG VALUE BASED ON THE REFERENCE EDITION AVERS No. FOR YOU OFFER 4 500 DOLLARS! This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “republican-museum” and is located in this country: PL. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Theme: Militaria
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation