Guards Badges

[pastfinder]

I have a guards badge on a private's uniform I bought, and the owner made a nice plastic outline of the badge to tighten the badge to the uniform. The badge aside looks well, like all the others, haha.

[desantnik]

I was offered an inexpensive light, later issue Guards badge with the Russian letters for "SNG" or "Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)" instead of "CCCP". Anyone seen another of these?

[centaur32]

desantnik

Any chance of a photo of the "SNG" Guards Badge?

[desantnik]

I have to buy it first...

[Lapa]

Paul,

I've never seen or heard of one. What is the logic for this badge since there is no integrated defense force at the CIS level, therefore how can there be a Guard unit?

Marc

[desantnik]

Paul,

I've never seen or heard of one. What is the logic for this badge since there is no integrated defense force at the CIS level, therefore how can there be a Guard unit?

Marc

I don't know. I know Russia tried some form of integrated military with Belarus at least, maybe it is connected with that.

[Commissar]

Yeah, they did.
And perhaps in the early 90s they thought it could be done?

Or maybe it is just a fake.
Edit: Not a fake! A fantasy piece!

[centaur32]

desantnik

G'day Paul,
Won't the vendor provide you with a photo or scan prior to purchase?

I love Guards Badges, particularly the WW II pieces. At last count I have 45, 15 of which are WW II types.

Regards,

Jim

[desantnik]

For your viewing pleasure.

[Bagration]

For your viewing pleasure.

HI,