Red Army Commander Badge - Real?

[Dave]

All:

Here's one that I recently came across. It's a nice badge, the photos don't do it justice. The enamel is pretty ugly though... :yow I've got my opinion on it, which has been backed up by another knowledgable opinion (thanks!) but I'd like to hear from anyone else that has thoughts on it.

Dave

[Dave]

And the backside...

[dannybou]

Seems the enamel was either melted or very crudly replaced. I can't find this badge in any of my references.

[HuliganRS]

I don't like the nut fastener. I can't speak for he badge though.

Rusty.

[Alfred]

Can´t say any profound to the badge.

But as I know there are a lot of variations of these red army commander badges. The army could not provide all the commanders with badges, so many commanders ordered personally a badge in workshops. They asked to add the jeweller any element, like artillery guns etc.... There were no rules. The badge were made either in bronze or in silver.

Here are pictures of other ones. They locked as they have a better producing quality.

[Alfred]

Here is another Red Army commander badge.
Any oppinions to this one?
I don´t like it. It looks brand new :thumbsdown

regards
Andreas