Captured Soviet Banners - Page 4

slava1stclass · 10-09-2011, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkJ

I can't quite make sense of the inscription, but, from all appearances, it's a "political" one.
If anybody can provide a translation for the inscription (aside from the usual "Proletarians of the World Unite!"), I'd be very grateful.

Regards,

Mark Jaeger

Mark,

As best I can make it out, I read the Russian as:

"Merekhodashoye Banner Division"

"For first place in combat and political training"

Regards,

slava1stclass

Lapa · 10-29-2009, 05:39 PM

This is a nice, early railroad flag, most likely mid 1920's.

Marc

10-29-2009, 05:39 PM	#2
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Captured! This is a nice, early railroad flag, most likely mid 1920's. Marc

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