The badge of the RIA shock units, the so-called "Adam's head"

An original and very rare cockade with a non-standard overlay in good condition. Made of non-magnetic metal. High relief. Guarantee of authenticity.

Russian Russian Army shock units (shock battalions, death battalions, death squads, death squads, revolutionary battalions, assault battalions, shock troops) are selected units formed during the First World War in the Russian army to break through enemy defenses in trench warfare. In the spring of 1917, due to the general collapse of the Russian army, the transformation of shock units from selected special units into special military units consisting of volunteers ready to encourage the bulk of the army to continue the war by personal example began. During this period, the shock units began to be used not only to break through the enemy's defenses, but also to pacify military rebellions in their own army and as defensive detachments. If before 1917 the name "shock units" was equivalent to the definition of "assault units", due to their inherent tactics of action, then after the February Revolution this phrase began to denote units "faithful to duty", and was perceived as an "honorary title" due to the moral and political tasks assigned to such parts. After the October Revolution, the Soviet government, which continued the course of the Bolsheviks to conclude a separate peace as soon as possible, withdraw Russia from the World War and liquidate the former imperial army, abolished all shock units. During the Civil War, many "strikers" joined the White Movement.