Description
B259.Russian official style unit breast badge for the 98th Guards Airborne Division, headquartered in Ivanovo.
Originally formed in 1944 during WWII, the 98th Guards Airborne Division is one of the premier formations of the
Russian Airborne Forces. Based primarily in Ivanovo and Kostroma, the division played major roles in Soviet
Cold War operations, post Soviet peacekeeping missions in the Balkans, and counter insurgency
operations in the Caucasus