Soviet shoulderboards

[Gerd Becker]

Hi everyone,

i got these three sets of shoulderboards as a gift from a good friend of mine and i have searched the web for their meaning, but didn?t find anything. What are these for?

all the best,

Gerd

[Gerd Becker]

second set

[Gerd Becker]

third set

[Laurence Strong]

I have a pair of white ones just like yours. They are for wear with a white shirt and the gold strip signifies Sgt Maj. http://www.sovietarmy.com/

Edited June 13, 2005 by Laurence Strong

[Guest Rick Research]

The rounded red piped ones are M1969+ civil police ("Militia").

[Gerd Becker]

Thanks guys.

Gerd

[Gerd Becker]

I got some more today. Including two sets of five-sided boars.

Edited July 6, 2005 by Gerd

[Alfred]

Hello Gerd,

military shoulder boards from army personal from 1943 to 1948 are five sided. (Post 7)

After 1948 the army switched to the trapeze style (six-sided military shoulder boards). (Post 3)

Navy personal shoulder boards and general officer shoulder boards from 1943 - 1948 are six-sided.

After 1948 all the military shoulder boards are six-sided.

regards

Andreas

Edited July 6, 2005 by Alfred

[Gerd Becker]

Thanks, Andreas. I am looking for a good book about soviet uniforms and shoulderboards, but i can?t find the one, i am looking for.

Here are some, which i cannot identify correctly.

[Alfred]

Hello Gerd,

I think your last shoulder board are not soviet ones. The last pair looks chinese, but not sure.

There are two good web sites, about soviet uniforms and shoulder boards.

One about civil uniforms and shoulder boards (miner, civil shipping, transport ..)

an

one about military uniforms.

I try to find them .......

best regards

Andreas

[Gerd Becker]

Thanks Andreas,

do you mean these sites:

http://www.uniforminsignia.net/

and

http://www.sovietarmy.com/

I would appreciated any more links, thanks.

all the best,

Gerd

[Alfred]

Hello Gerd,

no I found the two web sites

1. http://civil-uniform.narud.ru/

2. www.rkka.ru/uniform.htm

very good but only in russian

regards

Andreas

[Guest Rick Research]

Are those SILKY boards in post #7, not metallic?

First pair for Junior Lieutenants to Captains of Armor or Artillery

Second pair same ranks for Infantry, both M1943

Can you scan the button in #9 first pair closer? Those look German something, with Soviet style stars.

The last pair is Red Chinese, marked 1986. I don't know if the star belongs on theire, but the character is used for People's Liberation Army.

[Gerd Becker]

Thanks, guys. Rick, i am not sure, but i think, one pair is silky and one pair is metallic. I have added some closeups.

Gerd

[Guest Rick Research]

The "German" style board is still a mystery to me. The button's crossed Moisin-Nagant rifles suggests Russian, and perhaps some version of VOKhR ("BOXP") internal guards for everything from Gulag camps to public buildings. The wreath they are in makes me think this is related to some sort of shooting/hunting organization.

I can read Russian, but my computer cannot.

[Gerd Becker]

Thanks, Rick.

What browser do you use?