Description
and a Russian badge
on 55 mm knurled pin
scattered gilt wear on the VM
Very scarce award in excellent condition
a 49 mm long knurled needle style pin
A Rare 50Th Anniversary Of The Special Departments Of Mongolian State Security Award Badge 1972 Hold and a Russian badgeMongolia; Two piece construction, dual riveted, silvered and gilt brass with red and light blue enamels, unmarked, 25. 5 mm x 44. 5 mm, screwback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: This extremely rare badge was an award to one of the active duty officers or veterans of the infamous Special Departments of Mongolian State Security (UAKhB). Just like their Soviet KGB counterpart, Mongolian Special Departments were a highly secretive branch