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Georgioscoins Valued Member Greece 70 Posts	Posted 06/20/2010 4:26 pm Some or most of these seem to be military issues. They come from Soviet Union (maybe some other communist countries too), Austria, Germany and I do no know where else :) Any info is most welcome. I'm going to add the identifications here when they are posted. A: USSR - They show that the soldier serves in automobile brunch. B: USSR - They show the classes of mastery with 1 being the highest. C: Czechoslovakia - Goes on top of a formal uniform cap if one serves in aviation, soldiers call it "sparrow". D: USSR - Goes on a field cap. E: Germany/Mainz - Commemorative(?) Pin. F: USSR - Lapel pin with the profile of Lenin, award for an outstanding effort/achievement at (civil) work. It says "Leader of Communist Labor". It usually came with a certificate and increase in salary. G: Austria/Tyrol - Military Uniform Cloth Buttons ? Edited by Georgioscoins 06/22/2010 11:42 am Report this Post to the Staff

fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 06/20/2010 4:34 pm Nice buttons, well made. Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 06/20/2010 5:37 pm Many of these are from the Soviet Army. The top ones (I'll mark them "A") are to show that the soldier serves in automobile brunch. The ones with numbers (I'll mark them "B") show the classes of mastery (with 1 being the highest). The star over the wings ("C") goes on top of a formal uniform cap if one serves in aviation. The green star ("D") goes on a field cap (it would be red for everyday garrison life). Below I provide an image (I found random ones on internet) so you can see their positions on the uniform. And the lapel pin with the profile of Lenin is an award for an outstanding effort/achievement at (civil) work. It says "Leader of Communist Labor". It usually came with a certificate and increase in salary. Report this Post to the Staff
turtleoverhead Pillar of the Community Australia 585 Posts	Posted 06/20/2010 8:04 pm Quote: The star over the wings ("C") goes on top of a formal uniform cap if one serves in aviation. This comes from the Czechoslovakian army and soldiers call it "sparrow" Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 06/20/2010 9:57 pm Quote: This comes from the Czechoslovakian army and soldiers call it "sparrow" They must be pretty common through Eastern Block armies. Below is the Soviet one. Report this Post to the Staff
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