Partisan Commemorative 1941.

[Ruiz]

The first (a few thousand), were made by the Soviets. The following by the Yugoslav factory "Ikom Zagreb", which were recognized by their two punches in the back of the Order.

Best regards.

[Lapa]

Ruiz,

I am afraid that you are confusing two different types:
. earlier, oval type which indeed was manufactured in the USSR
. later, star-like type (the one you show) manufactured in Yugoslavia
Here is a picture of both types.

Marc

[ph3s]

Soviet mint never used hallmarks ;) on awards and early Spomenicas don't have hallmarks as well,but anyway they were made in Yugoslavia. Nice low number. Congrats!

[stogieman]

Here's my Type 1 Badge, perfect enamel. probably paid too much, but I just had to have the field award document!

Translation of the document:

HEADQUARTERS

5th STRIKING DIVISION

1st proletarian corps

N(ational) L(iberation) A(rmy) of Yugoslavia

Number: 272-1944

Station (Position?), 20th October 1944



LEGITIMATION

For comrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

who joined partisans in the 1941 and

earned a right to wear "SPOMENICA 1941"



DEATH TO FASCISM, FREEDOM TO THE PEOPLE!

Commissioner

of the personnel department

lieutenant colonel,



End of translation.



(Kind regards,

Radmilo) (This is the gentleman who translated the document for me, not me)

[CtahhR]

It looks very much like a Soviet People's Commissariat Of Lines Of Communication Works produced award.

[Tomahawk]

Hi comrades!
I´m looking for a 2nd version of this badge (and if I find a nice 1st version also :D), so I want to know about fakes of this item.
I didn´t see information about it, but this always scares me :o
Thanks guys!