hunyadi Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Looking for some help on any information about the WW2 era Bulgarian shoulder board system. IE - what were the colors of the boards for the various units and service branches? A nice color plate would be a big help. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodor Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) I hadn't noticed your question. I don't have a color plate or scheme, but can show you some actual boards that show the colors. Here you are: Upper row, left to right: 1. Air Force - sky blue color of the base piping, same color on the rank stripes on the face of the board /the rank stripes are faded here/. This board has silver color face metal threading. There was gold color, too. 2. AAA - air force blue base piping, but red rank stripe on the metal threading face of the board 3. Engineer 4. Labour officer. there was some kind of distinction - Labour Officers and Officers of the Labour Duty. One of these had the boards on the photo, the other had similar, but more going to bright green. 5. Cavalry 6. Looks like cavalry, but yellow color - I believe it is the color of the tank unit. 7. Military of H.M. School cadet Lower row, left to right: 1. NCO combat uniform board 2. Infantry and artillery parade uniform board /infantry had lion on the button, the artillery had cannons/. 3. Infantry and artillery combat uniform board 4. Signals officer board 5. Doctor 6. Again Doctor. There were 2 kinds of emblems - glass with 2 snakes and wreath and glass with snakes only. One designated human doctor, the other - veterinary. Don't remember which was what. 7. Tank men board. Of course, I may have made some mistake, all rights /for mistakes/ reserved :whistle: Edited August 18, 2009 by Theodor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodor Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) Navy officer - could not find the board now, but here is an older picture Edited August 18, 2009 by Theodor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodor Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 There are some more types, which I do not have to show. For example, border troops - bright green color. Or horse-tug mountain artillery - looks like ordinary combat board for the infantry, but has the zigzag element of the Cavalry. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2009/post-494-125057958458.jpgAnd here are the back sides of the boards, to better show the colors: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunyadi Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 Theodor - many thanks. I have been searching on the web, and nothing. Do you know what the color combination is supposed to be for the police and the gendarmerie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodor Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 (edited) The Police is blue, like the Doctor boards. But I do not know about the gendarmerie. And BTW there were two of them - Gendarmerie in the Army, established in the beginning of the 20 century and Gendarmerie in the Police, established on 19 February 1944, to fight the partisan plague. Edited August 23, 2009 by Theodor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunyadi Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 The Police is blue, like the Doctor boards. But I do not know about the gendarmerie. And BTW there were two of them - Gendarmerie in the Army, established in the beginning of the 20 century and Gendarmerie in the Police, established on 19 February 1944, to fight the partisan plague. Once again - thanks for the information. I hope you may be able to find out the colors of the board for me? I have a gendarmerie uniform with the brown collar and litzen, but no boards. I would assume this would be an army gendarmerie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodor Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I'll ask some local guys, if someone knows. Probably the army one had army uniforms and the police one had police uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodor Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Another type of boards, the King's cavalry regiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunyadi Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 Another type of boards, the King's cavalry regiment Do you have a period photo of what this type of uniform looked like? Still eagerly awaiting what the gendarmerie baords are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodor Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 (edited) So far no luck with the colors, the answer may be buried in the Military Archive. I have lost of photos, but all are packed right now, so here is an image borrowed from the net. The uniform color was red. For the parade uniform. There was also more ordinary uniform in dark blue color, but with the same gallon decorative stuff. Edited August 25, 2009 by Theodor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Hi Guys, Here is a picture of my Collection of Bulgarian Shoulder Boards You can see the police ones with the insignia BDP The letters are interlocked. I do not have on my keyboard the Kirilic Alphabet Regards Graf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 What are the ranks? Is there a rank chart? Did they mimic the Soviet/Russian rank configuration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Hi, From my website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Perfect!! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Hi, This is a closer view of the Police S, Boards Graf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new world Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Theodor - many thanks. I have been searching on the web, and nothing. Do you know what the color combination is supposed to be for the police and the gendarmerie? Bulgarian police uniform: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/36494-pre-1945-bulgarian-police-officer-uniform/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Dear Members, This posting is somehow related to the topic regarding the Gendarmerie. I collect Documens as well I have this very nice and rare Certificate - 1937 for Successfull Complition of the Gendarmery Academy I want to share it with you Regards Graf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toshik Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 I'd like to lift up the 8-years old thread - the picture from post #2 does not come up, I'd like to know how the 1945-1955 boards looked like. From what I found 1955+ were the copies of M46 Soviet ones (6 cornered with stars). What was in between? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toshik Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 No more life here? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 WW2 General shoulder Boards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Here is the latest item to my collection Officer Pouch -"Ladunka" Graf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 26/08/2009 at 03:48, hunyadi said: Do you have a period photo of what this type of uniform looked like? Still eagerly awaiting what the gendarmerie baords are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 The back of the uniform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 King Ferdinand shoulder board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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