Information on badge please?

[StefanM]

Would appreciate some information on this aluminium badge please? Cheers

[GIZMO8Z]

I'd say it's probably Rusian or Polish, NOT German/ TR related.

[StefanM]

i'd say it's probably rusian or polish, not german/ tr related.

ROA (Russian Liberation Army)? Definitely not Polish.

[StefanM]

I have this badge now. It is silvered copper. The reverse of the badge is stamped "ROA 42".

Is this an ROA veteran badge? Why Roman characters "ROA" and not Cyrillic "POA"?

Any thoughts most welcome.



Mods: please move thread to more relevant forum section if required. Cheers

[brianjjambrose]

I cannot throw any light on the ROA 42 .Have you thought that it may be Serbian? The style of the crown, the
double-headed eagle and what appears to be George and the dragon in the centre.
George and the dragon device was used in Serbia ( see the Serbian Volunteer Badge). I am sorry I cannot add
anything further.
Regards
Brian.

[KradSpam]

I like the Serbian connection, it certainly reminds me of some of their insignia. Interesting little thing.

[Alan M]

An interesting badge , here`s a link that may help

http://www.junebarbarossa.com/blog/9...-vlasovs-army/

[Sokol]

It is not related to Serbia. The image of St George on the eagles' chest is typical for Russia. The Serbian eagle has a shield with a cross and 4 C letters on it /well, 2 are mirror images of the letter/. Another difference, the Serbian eagle does not hold anything in the claws, while the Russian one has a sceptre and orb.

[Alan M]

Hi Theo , yes , i totally agree with you

[StefanM]

Thanks for the input guys!

Definitely not Serbian but Russian double-headed eagle and St. George facing right (Serbian St. George [?] faces left)




Russian Imperial Eagle

Badge is still a bit of a mystery.

BTW I couldn't get this link to work?
http://www.junebarbarossa.com/blog/9...-vlasovs-army/