Badge "Veteran Of The Black Sea Fleet".

Riley1965 · 05-03-2006, 04:57 PM

What is this Navy badge?

Thanks,
Doc

HuliganRS · 05-03-2006, 05:07 PM

It's a veterans badge.

Rusty.

matteti · 05-03-2006, 06:08 PM

And it looks like this fleet got awarded with the title "Sevastopol" during the WWII.

Riley1965 · 05-03-2006, 06:15 PM

Matteti,
So this fleet was part of the Title of "Hero City" for Sevastopol?

Doc

matteti · 05-03-2006, 09:39 PM

Hello Riley,
I was busy when answering your post and now that I am more relax and have more time to look at it and think at what I wrote, I am not so sure by what I meant! :eek:

I hope someone with more knowledge on that topic will correct me and clarify this... but I think that what I had in mind when I posted was that this fleet had been awarded the title "Sevastopol" during the WWII for its important role in the defense/liberation of the city.

From what I have learned, it was common for units to be honored with title of cities they defended/liberated. The same way, they could be honored by receiving awards.

By example, I know of a regiment that was called the "xxxth Air Defense Artillery Regiment". Then, they played a major role in the re-capture of Odessa and became the "xxxth Odessa Air Defense Artillery Regiment".

Later in the war, they got honored with the Red Banner and the Order of Suvorov III class and they were then referred ar the "xxxth Odessa Red Banner Order of Suvorov III Class Air Defense Artillery Regiment".

So, my thought (I could be wrong) is that the fleet for which that badge was issued (I don't know the fleet name, but seems to be cyrillic letters for "K CH F") played an important role in the defense/liberation of Sevastopol and was honored the same way... in that case, this would be related to the Hero Title of the city of Sevastopol as they participated in the fights, but at same time, it's different things. The unit or the fleet was not the recipient of the title Hero.

Sorry if I created some confusion... I start myself to be confused. Time to go to sleep I guess!

By the way, I wanted to tell you that I really appreciate to read you. For a relatively new member, you are posting so much and contribute a lot to keep the forum alive. Thanks! :thumbsup

Bill Garvy · 06-28-2015, 10:20 AM

Document for the Badge Veteran of the Red Banner Black Sea Fleet issued to Victor Nikitovich Ionov dated 1974 by Chairman of the Sevastopol Section Admiral S. Chursin.

05-03-2006, 05:07 PM	#2
HuliganRS Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Illinois - U.S.A. Age: 46 Posts: 1,023	It's a veterans badge. Rusty. __________________ "Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few, friend to one, enemy to none." Benjamin Franklin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Member #193

05-03-2006, 06:15 PM	#4
Riley1965 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 612	What is this ? Matteti, So this fleet was part of the Title of "Hero City" for Sevastopol? Doc

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05-03-2006, 06:08 PM	#3
matteti Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 405	And it looks like this fleet got awarded with the title "Sevastopol" during the WWII.

05-03-2006, 09:39 PM	#5
matteti Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 405	Hello Riley, I was busy when answering your post and now that I am more relax and have more time to look at it and think at what I wrote, I am not so sure by what I meant! :eek: I hope someone with more knowledge on that topic will correct me and clarify this... but I think that what I had in mind when I posted was that this fleet had been awarded the title "Sevastopol" during the WWII for its important role in the defense/liberation of the city. From what I have learned, it was common for units to be honored with title of cities they defended/liberated. The same way, they could be honored by receiving awards. By example, I know of a regiment that was called the "xxxth Air Defense Artillery Regiment". Then, they played a major role in the re-capture of Odessa and became the "xxxth Odessa Air Defense Artillery Regiment". Later in the war, they got honored with the Red Banner and the Order of Suvorov III class and they were then referred ar the "xxxth Odessa Red Banner Order of Suvorov III Class Air Defense Artillery Regiment". So, my thought (I could be wrong) is that the fleet for which that badge was issued (I don't know the fleet name, but seems to be cyrillic letters for "K CH F") played an important role in the defense/liberation of Sevastopol and was honored the same way... in that case, this would be related to the Hero Title of the city of Sevastopol as they participated in the fights, but at same time, it's different things. The unit or the fleet was not the recipient of the title Hero. Sorry if I created some confusion... I start myself to be confused. Time to go to sleep I guess! By the way, I wanted to tell you that I really appreciate to read you. For a relatively new member, you are posting so much and contribute a lot to keep the forum alive. Thanks! :thumbsup

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