Soviet academy badges featured on DDR uniforms

[Bone Collector]

Until three days ago I had only seen soviet academy badges on generals uniforms of the DDR. However, this Freiwillige feuerwehr tunic have a soviet academy badge. If memory serves me right it's something about topograpy (or maybe mechanics or engineering).

Anyone else seen something familiar?

[torstenbel]

Until three days ago I had only seen soviet academy badges on generals uniforms of the DDR. However, this Freiwillige feuerwehr tunic have a soviet academy badge. If memory serves me right it's something about topograpy (or maybe mechanics or engineering).

Anyone else seen something familiar?

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could it be that this badge should not be with this uniform? Cheers, Torsten.

[Bone Collector]

could it be that this badge should not be with this uniform? Cheers, Torsten.

Of course it could.
But then again, it might be original to the tunic (although I doubt it). There really is no way to know for sure. That is why I wan't someone to shed a little light on this matter.

[torstenbel]

Of course it could.
But then again, it might be original to the tunic (although I doubt it). There really is no way to know for sure. That is why I wan't someone to shed a little light on this matter.

I would think it highly unlikely that a Soviet University Graduate in the DDR would have been an NCO in the FFW...no idea if there were actually rules and egulations for this, but I would have thought that this would automatically catapulted him to officer status...Cheers, Torsten.

[Gordon Craig]

Bone Collector,

That is not a Soviet Academy badge for attending one of their Higher Officer Schools. It is though a Russian School badge for fireighters.

Cheers,

Gordon

[Bone Collector]

Bone Collector,

That is not a Soviet Academy badge for attending one of their Higher Officer Schools. It is though a Russian School badge for fireighters.

Cheers,

Gordon

So this could actually be original to the uniform?
I was thinking about removing it from the uniform but now I guess it stays.

[torstenbel]

Bone Collector,

That is not a Soviet Academy badge for attending one of their Higher Officer Schools. It is though a Russian School badge for fireighters.

Cheers,

Gordon

Hi Gordon, so it is more like a vocational school badge, rather then a University level school graduation badge? Would you know of a reference somewhere for these types of badges? Cheers, Torsten.

[Gordon Craig]

Torsten,

Not off hand. The info came from a friend who is an advance Russian collector. I'll contact him again and see if he can recommend one.

Cheers,

Gordon

[torstenbel]

Torsten,

Not off hand. The info came from a friend who is an advance Russian collector. I'll contact him again and see if he can recommend one.

Cheers,

Gordon

thank you... Cheers, Torsten.

[Gordon Craig]

Torsten,

Here is a URL from Collect Russia, a well known dealer in Russian militaria, showing the badge in question and an outline of what it is and who could wear it. Apparently more than firefighters. I would contact Collect Russia about a reference for these sort of badges. They can give you the name of the right book to order.

Cheers,

Gordon

http://www.collectrussia.com/DISPITEM.HTM?ITEM=9359

[torstenbel]

thank you very much... Cheers, Torsten.