Excellence in Military Construction badge

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-23-2013, 05:10 PM

Instituted in 1954 this is a later issue badge.

I like the shovel crossed wth the PPSh41.

Cheers, Ade.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-23-2013 05:10 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Allegra** · 11-23-2013, 05:17 PM

Hi Adrian

I know nothing about these badges, but the last couple you have posted do not seem to have the same quality of finish as earlier war era ones - though having said this, I still like them!

Is this the case?

Cheers

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-23-2013, 06:17 PM

These are late issue badges dating from the last 20 years of the USSR. The ones from the 50's and 60's are a bit nicer.

The quality is nothing like as nice as wartime badges though. Very much like the British Army badges of the period, a bit cheap looking to be honest.

Cheers, Ade.

**Allegra** · 11-24-2013, 09:05 AM

Thanks for the feedback Ade - I thought so as well.

Some of the war time badges you've posted are pure works of art IMO.

Cheers

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-24-2013, 10:47 AM

I think a lot of the early pre war and wartime badges benefitted from the Russian tradition of jewelry making and enamel work. One only has to think of Fabergé. Later on the country was broke and the quality declined.

Cheers, Ade.