Veteran Badge "60 years of Odessa Higher Artillery Command School Frunze" USSR For Sale

Soviet Russian Badge Veteran Odessa Higher Artillery Command Order of Lenin School named after M. V. Frunze, 60 years, 1919-1979. USSR. Rare. 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 Odessa Higher Artillery Command Order of Lenin School named after M. V. Frunze is a higher military educational institution of the USSR, located in the city of Odessa. It existed from 1919 to 1993.On June 22, 1941, the war began. The cadets were preparing to defend the city. The defense of Odessa lasted from August 5 to October 16, 1941, many graduates of the school fought in Odessa.On July 31, 1941, an order was received to evacuate the school deep into the country. From August 2 to 4, the cadets marched from Odessa to Nikolaev, and from there they went to the rear of the USSR on military trains.In the summer and fall of 1942, some of the graduates were sent to the 93rd separate rifle brigade, and some formed a division; they fought bravely in Stalingrad.In March 1943, graduates were sent to the forming 30th Ural Volunteer Tank Corps (in October 1943, it was renamed the 10th Guards Ural Volunteer Tank Corps) and became commanders of self-propelled guns. Graduates of the school could be found on any front from the Arctic Ocean to the Black Sea. On February 23, 1944, the school was awarded the Order of Lenin.On April 10, 1944, the Red Army troops liberated Odessa. The re-evacuation of the school began. The last echelon from the Urals arrived in Odessa on December 31, 1944. On May 9, the war ended. Many graduates took Berlin and signed the Reichstag building.Breast badge of the USSR Armed Forces, suitable for the collection of Veteran badges of the Soviet 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!