Badge "Excellent gunner" model 1942

Bronze, enamel. The safety is good. Size 37*46 see the Guarantee of authenticity. The sign was made in the same style as the other awards honors, to emphasize the equal contribution to the victory of different types of troops, and is a triangular shield with cutouts on the sides and in the upper corners, with curled upper part, superimposed on a wreath of oak leaves. In the upper part of the shield is placed a circle having a five-pointed star in the lower part, and says,"GREAT ARTILLERIST" in the upper semicircle, the center emalirovka red enamel, on which is superimposed hammer and sickle. In the lower part of the shield are placed two crossed guns of the sample in 1805. For fixing the award to the clothing is used the screw mount. There are several varieties of sign a Great Artilleryman, different stamp, in addition the early versions of the overhead sign had the hammer and sickle, the one-piece box options later.

The sign was given for outstanding achievements in artillery firing and the firing of anti-tank guns. The work involved the artists blacksmiths and Dmitriev, who had a series of options which, after review, Stalin, and amendment of the leader was made in metal. The final version was approved by one of the works of A. I. Kuznetsova, which was approved by the decree 21.05.1942 year by the decree of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet. In accordance with the Charter, this award was awarded to ordinary and Junior members of the red army, Navy and NKVD who showed excellent possession of a weapon or anti-tank gun with causing direct damage to the enemy, ability to work any number of artillery calculation, competent and quality camouflage guns and the safety of the entrusted government property.