Russian Imperial Military Bronze Neck badge capture Hill with tree medal (1194c)
For the capture of a hill with a tree. Neck badges of officers of the Russian Empire. In the history of regimental awards of the Russian army, there is a badge of distinction with a strange inscription: "For the capture of a hill with a tree", received by the 87th Neishlotsky Regiment. About the award and about the little-known, but heroic battle on the Shahe River - in the material WARHEAD. The Patriotic War of 1812 gave many examples of military valor demonstrated by Russian troops.
According to ancient custom, distinguished units had to be awarded. The Russian army had collective awards in the form of special inscriptions on banners and musical instruments (trumpets). However, this was clearly not enough. And what could be done if the regiment distinguished itself again. Then Emperor Alexander I came up with a new collective award. On December 4, 1812, a badge for headgear "For Distinction" appeared.The peculiarity of the new award was that it could be issued to a separate unit, battalion or even company that distinguished itself in action. Since 1831, badges have been awarded with an indication of what exactly they were given for.
It was this award that the 87th Infantry Neishlotsky Regiment received in 1907. Since then, its caps have sported a ribbon with perhaps the most unusual inscription in the entire Russian army: For the capture of a hill with a tree on October 4, 1904. Neck badges, or as they were officially called, chest badges of officers first appeared in the Russian army under Peter I, in his Preobrazhensky and Semenovsky regiments, which were classified as guards from 1700. It is believed that the first neck badges first appeared in France in the mid-17th century, from where they were borrowed by other states. The neck badge was a modification of an element of knightly armor - the neck part of the armor, therefore it was used as an identification feature of an officer in the regular army, and by the color combination of the elements of the badge field, rim, coat of arms, etc.It was possible to determine even the officer's rank. The badge became an accessory to the peacetime uniform, but there is evidence that they could be worn during ceremonial events in the rear and during the First World War.
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