Soviet Russian Veteran Army Badge "Glory to the Soldiers Railway" USSR For Sale

Soviet Veteran Army Badge "Glory to the Soldiers Railway". USSR. Material: metals, aluminum, enamel. See photos for dimensions (ruler in centimeters). The condition is original, normal, worn, there are traces of time, storage, use, dirt, wear, scratches, deformation and other defects, see photos and videos for more details.
The Railway Troops of the USSR are special troops (railway) as part of the Rear Services of the Armed Forces of the USSR.The railway troops were intended for railway support of the USSR Armed Forces (fulfillment of all works on design, construction, operation, maintenance and restoration of the railway network, in peacetime and wartime). The railway troops included control bodies, formations, units, establishments, institutions and enterprises.The Railway Troops of the USSR were created on the basis of Order No. 41 of October 5, 1918 of the Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Soviet Republic.From the first days of the Great Patriotic War, military railway workers carried out combat missions to block and provide technical cover for railways.During the German offensive, they blew up 2,871 railway bridges, 18,922 kilometers of rails, 6,579 kilometers of communication lines, almost 27 thousand turnouts, a huge number of utility buildings, station water pumps and other structures.Railway units and formations particularly distinguished themselves in the defense of Moscow and Leningrad, in the battles of Stalingrad and the Kursk Bulge, during strategic operations of the fronts in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and the Baltics, in the countries of Eastern Europe and Germany.Badge of Soviet Army Veteran, 100% original, for the collection of military and army badges of the We combine shipping! Buy multiple items and pay for delivery only once, as everything will be sent in one package. Plus, enjoy great discounts on each additional item you purchase!