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Antique Defense Union Czechoslovakia Ministry of Defence Soldier SB Pin Badge
A rare gold coloured metal military pin from former Czechoslovakia, it is 1.8cm wide and has a long stick pin style fastener to the rear. Featuring the Czech military lion emblem onver several flags and with a hand holding a rifle.
Historical Background
The SB were the Svaz Brannosti (Union of Defenders). Formed in 1945 they unified the Union of Czechoslovak Officers, the Union of National Rifle Guards, the Union of Czechoslovak Sergeants and the Union of Czechoslovak Reservists. It had more than half a million members and was the only nationwide public administration corporation to take over, under the direct supervision of the Ministry of National Defense, all military training.
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