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WW2 Excellent Soldier Awards
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Sniper Badge, early version by the NKPS Factory, circa mid-1940s. A superb WW2
example, practically impossible to upgrade. Includes original screw plate.
Excellent Machine Gunner Badge, early version with superimposed hammer & sickle
emblem, c. 1942. An extremely rare and desirable variation in excellent condition
- virtually impossible to upgrade. Includes original NKPS screw plate.
Excellent Machine Gunner badge, NKPS version, early to mid-1940s. In superb
condition, extremely uncommon for a Soviet combat proficiency badge of WW2 era.
Includes original screw plate.
Excellent Mortarman badge, a relatively early NKPS version, circa mid-1940s.
Attractive example in very fine to excellent condition. Comes with original screw
plate.
Excellent Mortarman badge, made in occupied Germany (aka "NKPS Experimental
Factory"), circa late 1940s. One of the rarest of all WW2 "Proficiency" badges,
rated "R" in the two foremost reference guides on the subject. In fine to very
fine condition; includes scarce original screw plate.
Excellent Artilleryman badge, first version with
superimposed hammer & sickle emblem, circa 1942.
Scarce
and attractive piece in superb condition.
Excellent Artillery Man badge, mid 1940s. This very early Pobeda Factory version
came immediately after the Type 1 with superimposed hammer & sickle emblem. In
very fine to excellent condition - far better than the average for a badge of WW2
period. A very interesting and uncommon piece!
Excellent Artilleryman Badge, mid- to late-1940s. An attractive relatively early
Pobeda Factory version in very fine to excellent condition. Includes original
screw plate.
Excellent Artilleryman Badge, 1953-1957. The last, "Classic Flat" variation of the badge. In near mint condition.
Excellent Tanker badge, NKPS version. This early variation of the Tanker's badge
was probably manufactured in 1942-44. In superb condition, extremely uncommon for
a Soviet "Combat Proficiency" badge of its vintage and practically impossible to
upgrade. Includes original maker-marked screw plate.
Excellent Tanker badge, by the MTKh Factory, circa late-1940s. Relatively scarce
early post-war version. In very fine to excellent condition, free of significant
flaws. Includes original maker-marked screw plate.
Excellent Torpedo Artificer badge, early to mid-1950s. A nice example of a scarce
Soviet naval badge from the early Cold War era, in very fine to excellent overall
condition.
Excellent Mine Layer Badge, mid 1940s. Uncommon version of the elongated early
type by the NKPS Factory featuring thicker flames on the sides of the mine. In
superb condition, practically impossible to upgrade, and includes original maker-
marked screw plate.
Excellent Combat Engineer (Sapper) badge, mid 1940s. Early elongated version by
the NKPS factory. Outstanding condition.
Excellent Combat Engineer (Sapper) badge, early to mid-1950s.
An uncommon post-war version by the Pobeda Factory. In superb
condition.
Excellence in Medical Corps badge, mid 1940s. Scarce early variation by the Moscow
Artists Cooperative with the spade-shaped lower portion. In superb condition -
likely the best of this version of the badge we have ever seen.
Excellence in Medical Corps badge, NKPS version, mid-1940s. In excellent
condition. Includes original maker marked screw plate of WW2 era.
Excellence in Railway Troops badge, mid-1940s. In excellent condition, absolutely
superb for this relatively scarce WW2 Red Army Otlichnik badge. Includes
original NKPS screw
plate.
Excellence in Railway Troops badge, "Classic Flat" version by the Pobeda Factory,
early to mid-1950s. A superb example, practically impossible to upgrade.
Excellent Reconnaissance Scout Badge, mid 1940s. Early "square" variation by the
NKPS factory. Very fine to excellent condition; includes a WW2 style NKPS screw
plate.
Excellent Signalman badge, NKPS Factory, mid-1940s. Early issue in very fine to
excellent condition. Includes original maker-marked screw plate.
Excellent Signalman badge, mid to late 1950s. The last, "Classic Flat" variation
in outstanding condition.
Excellence in Pontoon Bridge Construction badge, mid-1940s. A scarce early issue
by the Pobeda Factory. In superb condition- practically impossible to upgrade.
Excellent Antiaircraft Gunner badge, an uncommon early NKPS version with
"ruffled" wreath, mid-1940s. In outstanding condition and includes original screw
plate.
Excellent Antiaircraft Gunner badge, circa mid to late 1950s.
The last, "Classic Flat" version by the Pobeda Factory. A
perfect example from the height of the Cold War.
Excellent Road Builder badge, circa mid-1940s. This distinct early
version probably by the YuKhA factory features very unusual top ornament. In fine
to very fine condition.
Excellent Road Builder Badge, circa mid-1950s. A
very scarce variation by the Pobeda Factory, in outstanding
condition.
Excellent Military Vehicle Driver badge, mid-1940s. A very distinctive early
version by the Pobeda Factory. In very fine to excellent condition and includes
original screw plate.
Excellent Driver badge, late 1940s. Rare MPS version with the "snub-nosed" truck
(Rarity rating 5 out of 5 by Airapetyan). In very fine to excellent condition, a
beautiful example free of significant wear.
Excellent Driver badge, Pobeda factory, mid to late-1950s. In
outstanding condition.
Excellent Cook badge, first version by NKPS Factory, mid-1940s. In outstanding
condition and includes original screw plate of WW2 type.
Excellent Cook badge, by MTKh Factory, late 1940s issue. This
is the second, and in our opinion, scarcer of the two early
post-war "Unified" versions by MTKh. The badge is in excellent
condition, practically impossible to upgrade.
Excellent Baker badge, by ZhRPT Factory, circa mid-1940s. The
rarest version of the most scarce of all WW2 "Proficiency"
badges (not listed in the Airapetyan's catalog and rated
"R" for top rarity in the reference guide by Khlamkin.)
In very fine condition.
Excellent Tractor Driver badge, by the NKPS factory, mid
1940s. The first version of the badge in outstanding
condition.
Excellent Tractor Driver badge, early post-war variation by the Pobeda Factory,
circa late-1940s - early-50s. In superb condition - practically impossible to
upgrade - and includes original maker-marked screw plate.
Excellent Firefighter badge, by ZKhG Factory, c. mid- to late-1940s. Very early
and extremely rare version of the WW2
fireman's badge in superb condition. Rated 5 out of 5 for rarity in the
Airapetyan's catalog.
Excellent Firefighter badge, "Classic Flat" version by Pobeda
Factory, circa mid to late 1950s.
In near mint condition.
Excellent Rifleman (aka "Excellent Sharpshooter") Badge, c. early 1950s. "First
Unified" version by the Pobeda Factory. In superb condition, literally impossible
to upgrade.
Excellence in the Air Force badge, "Classic Flat" version, 1950s issue.
Established in 1950, the last of the "WW2 Proficiency" series of badges. In
outstanding condition.
Excellence in the Air Force badge, 1950s. Relatively scarce
version featuring two words in the upper part of the white
band. A near mint example, literally impossible to
upgrade.