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Honorary Soviet military title and badge For the film, see Voroshilov Sharpshooter (film). For the vigilante killer, see Alexander Taran.
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Voroshilov meeting female Komsomol members awarded with the badge

Voroshilov Sharpshooter or Voroshilov Marksman (Russian: Ворошиловский стрелок, Voroshilov Shooter) was an honorary title and a badge for marksmanship introduced in 1932 by OSOAVIAKhIM, Soviet Union. 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.

References

  1. ИСТОРИЯ ОСОАВИАХИМ (retrieved July 26, 2015)
  2. Происхождение названия «Ворошиловский стрелок»
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