Soviet My Shoulderboard Collection

[Riley1965]

Even we don't know everything!

You've got a major haul of Khrushev era insignia.

1) Circa late 1950s Technical Sergeant in the MVD Interior Troops (if there WERE technical troops in the army infantry, could also be that, but don't think there were)

2) ?????

3) Very indeed late 1950s infantry Major with parachute troops. At that time, parachute troops wore branch insignia from which the officer/men came. I've got an engineer officer's parachute troops sleev diamond posted somwhere. Check for a date on the bottom-- often under the slip on tongue.

4) ??? what do bottoms look like

5) recent as worn generically by all army personnel-- only collar tabs would show branch

6) late 1950s infantry

7) depending on whether there is a manufacturer's date stamp on the bottom as a clue, either late 1950s armor/artillery or recent all branchs army

8) ????

9) 1950s technical engineers army

10) Civil police ("Militia") M1947 used until 1965

11) Civil police (Militia) junior officers M1969+

12) Civil police (militia) senior officers M1969+

13) yes, but what do the bottoms look like? The ends nearest the neck are rather odd looking here. Often new 4 sided boards are "retrofitted" by snipping the neck ends into earlier pointed styles.

14) ?????

15) Civil police (Militia) M1969

16) ????

The medical Major General up there baffles me-- it appears to be WHITE (not bullion metallic?) fully patterned... normally shirt boards are just basic outlines. I've never seen Generals' boards dated, but officers and enlisted men's often are, with maker and size stamps underneath.

Thanks Rick for the help!!!

Doc

[JapanX]

Hey guys,

you might find these two books and chart (devoted to uniform and shoulder boards) useful

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/files/file/108-chart-of-ussr-shoulder-straps/

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/files/file/109-ussr-military-uniform-regulations-1955/

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/files/file/110-ussr-military-uniform-regulations-1970/

Cheers,

Nick

P.S. Get well Doc