Badge "Excellent artilleryman" mod. 1942

Tompack, enamel. The security is good. Size 37*46 cm. The badge is made in the same style as other honors awards to emphasize the equal contribution to the victory of different branches of the armed forces, and is a triangular shield with cutouts on the sides and in the upper corners, with a curled top, superimposed on a wreath of oak leaves. In the upper part of the shield is placed a circle with a five-pointed star in the lower part, and the inscription "EXCELLENT ARTELIST" in the upper semicircle, the center is enameled with red enamel, on which a sickle and hammer are superimposed. Two crossed cannons of the 1805 model are placed in the lower part of the shield. A screw attachment is used to attach the award to the clothes. There are several varieties of the Excellent Gunner badge, which differ in their stamp, in addition, early versions of the badge had a hammer and sickle, and later versions were all-stamped. Guarantee of authenticity.

The badge was awarded for outstanding achievements in artillery shooting and anti-tank rifle shooting. The artists Kuznetsov and Dmitriev were involved in the work, who presented a number of options, which, after consideration by Stalin and amendments by the leader, were made in metal. The final version was approved by one of A.I. Kuznetsov's works, which was approved by decree on 05/21/1942 by decree of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet. In accordance with the charter, this award was awarded to ordinary and junior personnel of the Red Army of the Navy and the NKVD who showed excellent command of a gun or an anti-tank rifle with direct damage to the enemy, the ability to work with any number of artillery calculations, competent and high-quality masking of guns and the safety of entrusted government property.