An original wartime Soviet Guards badge here with obvious enamel damage and wear. This badge's screwpost on the reverse has not been shortened, and it retains it's original maker marked spinner. Condition is as depicted in photos. 
 
Guards units (Russian: Гвардия, romanized: Gvardiya) were elite units and formations in the Soviet Armed Forces that continue to exist in the Russian Armed Forces and other post-Soviet states. These units were awarded Guards status after distinguishing themselves in wartime service, and are considered to have elite status. The Guards designation originated during World War II, its name coming both from the Russian Imperial Guard, and the old Bolshevik Red Guards.