And here is a badge illustrated in Avers No. 2, #883. The arms of the star extend out to the edges of the badge. The late Soviet badges appear to have smaller stars that don't reach that far, but this badge seems consistent with the early solid silver ones, and the versions right up to the 1960's iron types. The book states that this is a 1948, plated silver badge -- makes sense.
Has anyone seen a general staff academy badge like the ones illustrated in Avers, or Borisov (#327)?
Has anyone seen a general staff academy badge like the ones illustrated in Avers, or Borisov (#327)?












