Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Participant’s Badge for Stalin’s Harvest Campaign GTRexclude marked "N" on the bottom

marked "N" on the bottom arm

circumscribed by an engraved inscription of “ZUR STOLZEN ERINNERUNG” (“TO PROUD MEMORIES”) and “A 88” for Aufklärungsgruppe 88

He applied for enlistment in the embryonic U

AIR GUNNER I

1870-1918 period

Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Participant’s Badge for Stalin’s Harvest Campaign GTRexclude marked "N" on the bottomConstructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a white enameled shield, bearing a raised tractor from which two wheat stalks emanate, surrounding a central raised inscription of (TO A PARTICIPANT IN STALINS CAMPAIGN FOR A HIGH HARVEST), all topped by a red enameled star, the reverse with a threaded screw post and original nut, unmarked, measuring 31 mm (w) x 49 mm (h), demonstrating minor surface flecking and scratching