Paul R Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Here is my newest addition. It is to a Seaman in the Soviet Coast Guard. This set comes complete with a Colani style pea jacket, navy white top, hooped shirt and hat. Being a section of the Border Guard, the Soviet Coast Guard falls under the control of the KGB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 More pics. Navigation rate badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Jumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Here is the trade badge on the jumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 And the hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Does anyone else have any Border Guard/Coast Guard related items in their collection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 ....so... coastie..... you fall under KGB as well ????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 No! The CIA! Seriously, we fall under the Department of the Homeland Security, along with the Border Guard, Immigration, the TSA, and others. We are the only non-Dept of Defense military branch of service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belaruski Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I have a couple of bezkozhirka caps with border tallies (one is green piped) and a jumper too of a diver with nice green border to the badge and a leningrad defence ribbon. I'll try and get pics on soon! I love the pea coat by the way, and want one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 I cannot wait to see what you have!! When we were working with the Russian Coast Guard last April, they had a few guys with that green hat. The Jumper came complete with a Coast Guard ship badge too! It is beautifully enamaled. I will take a photo and post it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komandir RKKA Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) The "K.Г.Б." is handmade add to original tally. The senior "matros" shoulderboards were made of "michman" shoulderboards. Edited February 8, 2012 by Komandir RKKA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Hi Komandir RKKA, It is great to see you here. Thank you for the added discription. :- ) Was the shoulder board modification seen by you during your time in the Coast Guard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komandir RKKA Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Yes, this is the Soviet Coast Guard warrant officer shoulderboards, should have 2 or 3 small stars along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Was it common practice for low ranking enlisted to use the warrant officer boards in this manner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komandir RKKA Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 No this is a kind of charter violation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 So this is something fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komandir RKKA Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 No, I think it could be the result of so cold "dembel" activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Paul, in the history of the CCCP and Soviet fleet we had 2 (two) forms of coast guard: a) Ordinary coast guard under the command of the Soviet Navy. b) Special coast guard under the command of the KGB. Usually these 2 coast guard units where located in the ident harbour. If you look at my collection of all orders, medals, pins and documents from captain 1st rank Ivan KANDYBIN, who had been commander of the 111th OVR brigade, Baltic Fleet, you will find a typical example of a non-KGB coast guard unit. Best regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Thanks Christian! Can you please post a link here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komandir RKKA Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Paul, in the history of the CCCP and Soviet fleet we had 2 (two) forms of coast guard: a) Ordinary coast guard under the command of the Soviet Navy. b) Special coast guard under the command of the KGB. Usually these 2 coast guard units where located in the ident harbour. If you look at my collection of all orders, medals, pins and documents from captain 1st rank Ivan KANDYBIN, who had been commander of the 111th OVR brigade, Baltic Fleet, you will find a typical example of a non-KGB coast guard unit. Best regards Christian Not right. The State sea border guard units never existed in Soviet Navy. They always were part of GPU, NKVD, MVD or KGB. Sea District guard units of the Soviet Navy had absolutely other tasks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 What were the differences in these tasks? What were the differences in their insignia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komandir RKKA Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 (edited) The difference is the same as the difference between State border and Sea district conceptions. Naval Sea district guard unit guards sea areas close to Fleet Navy base. Edited March 15, 2012 by Komandir RKKA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Paul, sorry, I forgot to add the link to the Kandybin-thread: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/11948-captain-1st-rank-ivan-nikolaievich-kandybin/ On the 9th of Dec 2003 I had a 40 min. telephone talk with the german naval historian Kapitän zur See der Volksmarine i.R. Dr. habil. Horst Steigleder http://www.militär-verlag.de/autoren-7/autor/665-Horst_Steigleder.html about Soviet Coast Guard and about my Kandybin-group in special. Captain Steigleder explained to me, that Coast Guard in the Soviet Union had been operated by KGB naval border troops AND by the Soviet Fleet, with different tasks, of course: KGB: The everyday business against smugglers, defectors etc.on sea. OVR (Soviet Coast Guard brigades): Military tasks, as anit-submarine warfare etc., in respect to a prospective regional theatre of war. Captain Steigleder explained to me, that OVR brigades, as the 111th OVR brigade of the Baltic Fleet, commanded by Captain 1st rank Ivan Kandybin, had been rather large mixed flotillas with ships up to the size of corvets, but without submarines. There had been own submarine brigades. So the Soviet Coast Guard had 2 pure naval elements: KGB naval brigades and OVR Coast Guard brigades. Best regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Komandir RKKA, sorry, you are wrong. If you don't believe me, then feel free to talk to the expert for Soviet naval affairs KzS Dr. Steigleder: +49 38323 80545 He speaks German, but also fluent Russian, due to the fact, that studied at the Naval Academy in Leningrad. Best regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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