Mind me asking, but how can you tell...? You know the source they came from?
Mind me asking, but how can you tell...? You know the source they came from?
Hi TonninStiflat its all in the way there are made and the backing on the patches
Fair enough, I haven't handled enough originals to be able to tell post war and war time ones from each other in some cases. Just got curious on these.
Collar tabs of Lieutenant of Artillery from a vets son. He served in the 3rd battery of the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment and fought at Svir and the Karelian Isthmus during the Continuation War. Note the different styles of rank pips due to shortages.
Last edited by Aleksander P; 08-07-2015 at 04:28 PM.
A great find Alexander , i love to see these worn items ! They have retained their colour really well .
REGARDS AL
We are the Pilgrims , master, we shall go
Always a little further : it may be
Beyond that last blue mountain barred with snow
Across that angry or that glimmering sea...
EM/NCO collar tabs of Häme Cavalry Regiment.
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