Badge of a Veteran of the 18th Army, circa 1970s.
Gilded brass, enamels; measures 34.1 x 28.8 mm. Raised mint mark "MMD" of Moscow mint on the reverse.
In excellent condition. The enamel is essentially perfect, having only a couple of microscopic contact marks invisible to the naked eye. The gilt finish is bright on both sides of the badge.
An extremely well-made piece, absolutely outstanding for a Soviet WW2 veteran's badge. Its quality can be explained by the fact that Leonid Brezhnev, the Soviet premier at the time when the badge was issued, was a veteran of the 18th Army. In April 1943, Brezhnev was sent to the Caucasu
Gilded brass, enamels; measures 34.1 x 28.8 mm. Raised mint mark "MMD" of Moscow mint on the reverse.
In excellent condition. The enamel is essentially perfect, having only a couple of microscopic contact marks invisible to the naked eye. The gilt finish is bright on both sides of the badge.
An extremely well-made piece, absolutely outstanding for a Soviet WW2 veteran's badge. Its quality can be explained by the fact that Leonid Brezhnev, the Soviet premier at the time when the badge was issued, was a veteran of the 18th Army. In April 1943, Brezhnev was sent to the Caucasus as deputy head of political administration of the Trans-Caucasian Front, and was appointed head of the Political Department of the 18th Army. With this army he participated in battles near Novorossiysk, and later wrote (or rather was a nominal author of) the book of memoirs titled Malaya Zemlya ("Little Land") about his WW2 experiences with this army. /Paul Schmitt, Soviet Second World War Veteran Badge , p. 21/.
Please note, the penny in our photo is for size reference.
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