Soviet Russia: a very rare K.G.B. Distinguished Conduct lapel badge

Soviet Russia: a very rare K.G.B. Distinguished Conduct lapel badge, a sword over a shield with gilt metal star to the centre, inscription to a red enamelled banner; together with a security services undercover operations medal, an Omon lapel badge, 1st and 2nd class Soviet border guards' medals, a Blockade Medal, a LenSoviet lapel badge, and one other, all extremely fine. [8]

Provenance: Property of an Anglo-Irish reporter who worked extensively in the U.S.S.R. and associated regions from 1985-1996, and to whom these items were gifted by General Yevgeni Petrovich Ratkovski. General Ratkovski is famous for having led the special forces team that assaulted the aircraft used in the Ovetchkin hijack of 1986, for which episode he was decorated with the Distinguished Conduct badge.

See also lot 454.