What would this have come off of?

jefflgarrison · 10-10-2007, 05:10 AM

Not knowing where to exactly start this thread, I figured this would be a good place.

Got this with another badge that I won on my local auction site.

What would it have come off of?

ekclete · 10-10-2007, 06:28 AM

Jeff how big is the star? Thanks Clete

jefflgarrison · 10-10-2007, 09:30 AM

49mm from anyone one point to another.

***Art*** · 10-10-2007, 11:16 AM

Looks like it came off of an outdoor structure, perhaps the side of a building, bridge, or memorial.

ekclete · 10-10-2007, 11:23 AM

The Germans used to put eagles on their train box cars. Maybe this was for use on the outside of a box car. I think Art is right that it was used outside for some ID purpose. Clete

jefflgarrison · 10-10-2007, 02:40 PM

The information that was supplied with the auction (I was bidding on the Guard's badge) was that they were both dug up on the Russian position on the Oder.

***desantnik*** · 10-10-2007, 07:50 PM

I hate to say this, but if looks awfully like the stars placed on Soviet grave markers...

Nota Bene · 10-11-2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by desantnik

I hate to say this, but if looks awfully like the stars placed on Soviet grave markers...

Most likely it is exactly that.

Alexei

Tal Inbar · 10-12-2007, 09:52 AM

I agree.

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jefflgarrison · 10-12-2007, 01:05 PM

don't know, those seem way bigger than mine. It is roughly the size of a Guards badge.

10-10-2007, 06:28 AM	#2
ekclete Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: West St Paul, MN USA Age: 61 Posts: 236	Jeff how big is the star? Thanks Clete __________________ Thanks, Clete

10-10-2007, 09:30 AM	#3
jefflgarrison Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gdańsk, Poland Age: 59 Posts: 381	49mm from anyone one point to another. __________________ "Who will come to us with a sword - will be killed by a sword. Who will come to us with a feather - will be tickled by a feather!" - citation of Alexander Nevski

10-10-2007, 11:16 AM	#4
*Art* Forum Founder Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Buffalo NY Age: 58 Posts: 1,646	Looks like it came off of an outdoor structure, perhaps the side of a building, bridge, or memorial. __________________ Visit the main site to the forum: The Soviet Military Awards Page Want to sell awards on the forum? Please read the FAQ Important Links: Forum announcements and rules \| Image posting FAQ

10-10-2007, 11:23 AM	#5
ekclete Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: West St Paul, MN USA Age: 61 Posts: 236	The Germans used to put eagles on their train box cars. Maybe this was for use on the outside of a box car. I think Art is right that it was used outside for some ID purpose. Clete __________________ Thanks, Clete

10-10-2007, 02:40 PM	#6
jefflgarrison Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gdańsk, Poland Age: 59 Posts: 381	The information that was supplied with the auction (I was bidding on the Guard's badge) was that they were both dug up on the Russian position on the Oder. __________________ "Who will come to us with a sword - will be killed by a sword. Who will come to us with a feather - will be tickled by a feather!" - citation of Alexander Nevski

10-10-2007, 07:50 PM	#7
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,341	I hate to say this, but if looks awfully like the stars placed on Soviet grave markers...

10-12-2007, 01:05 PM	#10
jefflgarrison Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gdańsk, Poland Age: 59 Posts: 381	don't know, those seem way bigger than mine. It is roughly the size of a Guards badge. __________________ "Who will come to us with a sword - will be killed by a sword. Who will come to us with a feather - will be tickled by a feather!" - citation of Alexander Nevski

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