Badge "Czechoslovak Partisan".

[desantnik]

Originally Posted by Taz

The Mincovna Kremnica indeed produced these badges in 1946, the original dies still exit today.

Are you implying these are still being made and sold as originals?

I'll also add to the discussion that these were probably awarded to not just Czechs, but also other nationalities at a minimum Soviets.

[Taz]

Originally Posted by desantnik

Are you implying these are still being made and sold as originals?

I'll also add to the discussion that these were probably awarded to not just Czechs, but also other nationalities at a minimum Soviets.

Hi Paul,

No evidence of that at the moment, an inquiry was made to the mint about this badge, after a few days the reply came, about 1,6 mill various badges were made around that time period including this one and that during the research at the mint they found the original dies.

Regards Eddie.

[desantnik]

Originally Posted by Taz

, about 1,6 mill various badges were made around that time period including this one and that during the research at the mint they found the original dies.

You mean they made 1.6 MILLION of these badges? How many Czech partisans could there be?!

[Komandant Stane]

He wanted to say that factory Mincovna Kremnica is still operating today and not that they are making these badges now. There were 24000 of these partisan badges made. The number 1.6mil goes for all the badges that factory made, not only these partisan badges.

[Taz]

Originally Posted by desantnik

You mean they made 1.6 MILLION of these badges? How many Czech partisans could there be?!

:) thanks CS,

Yep, ''various'' badges as in totally different.

Regards Eddie

[desantnik]

Originally Posted by Taz

:) thanks CS,

Yep, ''various'' badges as in totally different.

Regards Eddie

OK, 1.6M was the total number of all the badges the factory produced. I thought the 24K only applied to serial numbered ones.

So a final question, if we know 24K Partisan badges were produced, any idea how many of those were serial-numbered?

[Taz]

Not a great deal of additional info right now sorry :(

Here is Karel Hlasny wearing his decoration though, so at least we know where it was worn.

Regards Eddie

[Komandant Stane]

Originally Posted by Taz

Not a great deal of additional info right now sorry :(

Here is Karel Hlasny wearing his decoration though, so at least we know where it was worn.

Regards Eddie

Is that Yugoslav Partisan Star 1CL next to the czech partisan's star?

[hlasny]

Hi about KAREL HLASNY,
I would like to send you some informations about the brother of my father Karel Hlasny and about the 2nd Czechoslovak Paradesant Brigade. He was as Chief of Staff of this brigade established in Russia. See more details - website of Bludov, Czech Republic;


1. Plk.gšt. Karel Hlasny; March 30, 2006, author Josef Hlasny, DVM,PhD

Obec Bludov - Plk. gšt. Karel Hlásný

2. World War and Cold War espionage story; Actions of former Chief of 2nd Czechoslovak Paradesant Brigade Staff; May 29, 2009, author Josef Hlasny, DVM.PhD

Obec Bludov - World War and espionage Cold War story - actions of former Chief of 2nd Czechoslovak Paradesant Brigade Staff



Sincerely,

Josef Hlasny, DVM, PhD., veterinary surgeon in Bludov, Czech Republic