Badge of a Veteran of the 157th Neman Rifle Division.
Aluminum, paint, lacquer. Medallion measures 44.5 mm tall
(incl. eyelet) x 41.8 mm wide. The inscription reads "157th
Nemanskaya ('of the Neman River fame') Rifle Division
Veteran". The Suspension shows ribbon for Soviet Medal for
Victory over Germany in the Patriotic War, but even more
noteworthy, it also shows a Victory over Japan ribbon
indicating that the unit took part in the Soviet "Blitz"
campaign against Japan in August 1945. The reverse of the
suspension shows a trademark of a Moscow Factory of the
Society of the Deaf.
The badge is in excellent condition,
Aluminum, paint, lacquer. Medallion measures 44.5 mm tall
(incl. eyelet) x 41.8 mm wide. The inscription reads "157th
Nemanskaya ('of the Neman River fame') Rifle Division
Veteran". The Suspension shows ribbon for Soviet Medal for
Victory over Germany in the Patriotic War, but even more
noteworthy, it also shows a Victory over Japan ribbon
indicating that the unit took part in the Soviet "Blitz"
campaign against Japan in August 1945. The reverse of the
suspension shows a trademark of a Moscow Factory of the
Society of the Deaf.
The badge is in excellent condition, with nicely preserved
paint and finish. The pin attachment is intact and fully
functional.