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Product Description :Vintage Svazarm Civil Defense Excellent Performance Military Exercises Pin Badge
- A pretty Svazarm pin from the 1950's. The pin is made from a gold coloured metal and the badge face is 2cm high. The reverse side has a long, stick pin fastener.
The design on the pin shows the 1960s svazarm logo of the lion within a red star. The text around the circumference reads 'Excellent Civil Defence Exercise' and was awarded to a reservist who performed well in military exercises.Historical Background The svazarm were formed in 1951 in former Czechoslovakia to train the population in military based disciplines. The svazarm was a copy of the Soviet DOSAAF paramilitary group. The activities the Svazarm provided were extremely diverse, ranging from medical training to dog training. Dog lovers would be instructed in the training and breeding of dogs suitable for military purposes, especially German Shepherds. Shortwave radio operation was another popular activity, and was also useful for creating future radio operators in the army.
A more specialised branch of the Svazarm, based at Košice, trained pilots for the air force. Training included at least twenty flight hours of glider training and forty hours of basic training on motorised aeroplanes, as well as the necessary aviation theory. There ware also sections: Model airplanes and gliding (formally DOSLET), motor sport section (motorcycles and cars) and all sort of shooting sports. (rifle, pistol)
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