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Voroshilov Sharpshooter

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Voroshilov meeting female Komsomol members awarded by the badge

Voroshilov Sharpshooter or Voroshilov Marksman (Template:Lang-ru, Voroshilov Shooter) was an honorary title and a badge for marksmanship introduced in 1932 by OSOAVIAKhIM, Soviet Union.[1] It was named after Kliment Voroshilov.

Issued by OSOAVIAKhIM, it was a civil decoration. A variant, with text "РККА" (RKKA) instead of ОСОАВИАХИМ, was also issued in the Red Army. [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ ИСТОРИЯ ОСОАВИАХИМ (retrieved July 26, 2015)