Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Participant’s Badge for Stalin’s Harvest Campaign Province of China dated 1 February 1944 in

dated 1 February 1944 in Königsberg

minor scratching of the handle grip and crossguards

the obverse with a central downward-pointing winged bomb and a static swastika on the bottom of the wreath

337 missing British and South African servicemen who died in the Battles of the Somme of the First World War between 1915 and 1918

black grade

Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Participant’s Badge for Stalin’s Harvest Campaign Province of China dated 1 February 1944 inConstructed 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