11-30-2013, 09:48 PM
Celebrating 60 years of the First Chief Directorate, founded in 1920 as the Innostrani Otdel, and responsible for foreign intelligence operations. After numerous shuffles and restructures, this emerged as the Sluzhba Vneshnei Razvedki, or Foreign Intelligence Service, in the post-Soviet Russian Federation.
Very interesting coffin-shaped shield and design. The reverse features the mark of the Moscow Mint just above the pin at the base of the sword.
Very interesting coffin-shaped shield and design. The reverse features the mark of the Moscow Mint just above the pin at the base of the sword.
