Rare 1952 Soviet MGB Border Guards Ski Competition Diploma Petukhov Kamchatka Signed Colonel Zdorny NKVD Form

Description:

Original Soviet USSR MGB Border Troops Diploma (Gramota) awarded to:

V.S. Petukhov (Петухов В.С.)

Issued by the MGB Border Troops of the Kamchatka District in March 1952.

The diploma records Petukhov’s achievements in district skiing competitions of the MGB Border Troops:

* 1st Place in Downhill Skiing

* 3rd Place in Slalom

Awarded with an official diploma and a cash prize.

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Historical Significance

This document originates from the Soviet MGB (Ministry of State Security) Border Troops, the direct predecessor of the KGB Border Guards.

An especially interesting feature is that the diploma form was printed with the inscription:

“Main Directorate of Border Troops of the NKVD USSR”

at the bottom of the sheet, while the award itself was officially issued by the MGB Border Troops in 1952.

This reflects the transitional period of Soviet security services after the NKVD was reorganized into the MGB. Existing NKVD-era printed forms continued to be used by MGB units, making such documents highly desirable to collectors of NKVD, MGB and KGB memorabilia.

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Signed By

The diploma bears the official seal of the MGB Border Troops of the Kamchatka District and is signed by:

Colonel Zdorny (Полковник Здорный)

Commander of the MGB Border Troops of the Kamchatka District.

Named MGB Border Troops documents from the Soviet Far East are significantly scarcer than standard Soviet sports awards.

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About MGB Border Troops

The Soviet Border Troops were among the most elite formations of the Soviet security apparatus:

* NKVD (1934–1946) – Internal security and border protection.

* MGB (1946–1953) – Ministry of State Security during the Stalin era.

* KGB (1954–1991) – State Security Committee that inherited the Border Troops.

Kamchatka and the Pacific frontier were strategically important Cold War regions, making original documents from these units particularly collectible.

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Condition

* Original 1952 document

* Official MGB Border Troops stamp

* Original signature of Colonel Zdorny

* Named to Petukhov

* Age wear, folds and edge wear

* Historical condition as shown

* Please examine photographs carefully

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Estimated Value: £70–140

An excellent Cold War-era MGB Border Guards skiing award, combining MGB issue, NKVD-printed artwork, Kamchatka provenance, official seal and named commander signature. A superb addition to any NKVD, MGB, KGB, Border Guards or Soviet military collection.