Guard's Badge

**Bill Garvy** · 03-31-2009, 11:43 PM

Pierre, I recall reading in "Red Army Uniforms 1918 - 1945" (Shalito, Savchenkov, Roginsky, & Tsyplenkov, Moscow, 2006) the Guards Badge was instituted on May 21, 1942 for members of the various Red Guard units.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 03-31-2009 11:43 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Pierre N** · 04-02-2009, 12:11 AM

Thank for info Bill !
all members received this badge or only for special fulfilment?

**Komandir RKKA** · 04-02-2009, 03:15 AM

First time it was established for all units of famous "katyusha" . And then for units which showed high courage and bravery in fighting with germans.

Strelok · 04-10-2009, 03:50 AM

Were Guards units generally considered "elite" units? Did they get better weapons or training? Information in English is very hard to find on this subject.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 04-10-2009, 08:20 AM

Hi Strelok, yes they were considered elite units and tended to get the latest and best equipment etc. They also got higher pay.

Cheers, Ade.

**Pierre N** · 04-11-2009, 12:59 AM

Red Guard units, is equivalent of the SS in the reich ???

**RichieC** · 04-11-2009, 01:31 AM

by Pierre N

Red Guard units, is equivalent of the SS?

I would not go as far as to state that...

**Komandir RKKA** · 04-11-2009, 04:07 AM

Even NKVD troops could not be compared with SS.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 06-15-2009, 08:59 PM

Here is my latest example which I purchased yesterday.

Cheers, Ade.

**Reg** · 06-15-2009, 09:28 PM

Nice badge Ade, Ild like to ask what the word on the banner is, my Russian isnt as good as it should be. er....might it be "guards"? or somthing obvious?

Cheers
Reg