Authentication needed on Soviet Badge of Honor Labor Medal #307326

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In the last memoir I read it was about a Lieutenant who got promoted and had to cut his additional shoulderboard stars from Lend lease meat tins because no "official" stars were available at the front. Collectors would never accept these abnormalities in their collection because it is not official....but that is exactly how things went.

I don't know but for my part I wish i could find such shoulder strap with stars made of lend lease can ...

One thing about Soviet militaria, especially on uniforms ... you will always be amazed by how much factory variations and "homemade" things you will meet ... you must have an open mind for collecting uniforms of Soviet army during ww2, because you will be surprised very often.
Of course you don't have to take anything and everything, documentations and period photos are your best friend on such case