It is not military per se and besides Soviets did not really have glider troops. DOSAV is Voluntary Soviety for Assistaing Aviation. It was soon rolled into DOSAAF, Volutary Society for Assisting Army, Aviation and Fleet. Civilian organization was post-war version of Osoavakhim. It was responsible for pre-miltary training and many military-related side clubs and training.
Interestingly enough, the badge that you have posted is supposed to have nice enamel.
I have no doubt that your badge is genuine. I just thought it was interesting that all the enamel is missing. I will check if I have any scans of this badge in my collection.
I doubt the Soviets with their love for perfection would issue official badge in such poor condition.
Is there a chance the badge was taken out of the mint before the enamel was applied?
This could have beed not finished product. Say the badge did not pass the Quality Control, was put in the discard bin and one of the workers picked it up from te junk.
Or may be it was stolen from the mint before the enamel was alppied.
It is a finished product, although it may not seem it from the scan, in the hand you can see the bronze finish that would have looked quite close to a guild when issued.
It has no damage apart from fair wear and tear (I imagine its 60 years plus in age).
Can't see it being taken from a factory by a worker, they must have been sick to death of looking at badges... now if it had gold content!
I think its something as simple as the first badges were made of base metal with a bronze type guild finish
I have a badge (unfortunately in storage now) dating from the late 1930s that also lacks enamel. It is shaped like a flag and is for one of the voluntary societies. It is brass and never had enamel. I wonder if they stoped adding enamel for a period due to cost or shortages. Remember, these badges were not state issue but organizational issue so whatever the organization head wanted was fine.
