Hi Guys.
Finally I have a chance to get myself some shoulderboards. Can someone please tell are they wartime or postwar? And what rank are they?
Regards
k.
Hi Guys.
Finally I have a chance to get myself some shoulderboards. Can someone please tell are they wartime or postwar? And what rank are they?
Regards
k.
Hi Kass, the rank part is easy: they are for a Senior Sgt or Starshiy Serzhant.
To me they look 1940's or even 1950's. It is hard for me to say for sure? I am certain Dimas will be able to tell you better than me as he has handled many more of these than I have.
Cheers, Ade.
Thanks Ade.
I sure hope they are period. If it is even possible to recognize and date these from those photos.
k.
Hi THere ,
I think they are postwar 40s or 50s as the backing is neat around the edge .All the wartime ones ive seen are raw edged on the backs leading to a slight fraying . Maybe since they are parade type they are from 43 but better finished ? Hard to be sure
Heres some examples of pogoni . Medical Captain Artillery ORs field and a parade Ors Infantry in Magenta . The tongues are usually very roughly cut on Wartime examples .THe quotas must have been huge and maybe less skilled than Postwar ! ?
Rob
Heres some Parade Lend lease silk types ,Infantry Leitenant Colonel and NKVD bottle shaped starshiy leitenant , the last pair are a field infantry captain set found in an attic .The piping is totally eaten away , but the stars are original to the boards and the backing tongues are in a rexine canvas type material . Its fair to say postwar Pogoni are much more standardised . This goes for all RKKA uniform items i reckon !
While we are at it, I am personally about 50/50 on the buttons being post war as well, even if they are not dated on the back. I am having a heck of a time locating a wartime photo showing the use of these domed, rimless shoulder board buttons. Anyone else have an opinion.
The backing type and it's pattern is for the end of 40's- beginning 50's.
Michael - non rimed types are seen on the wartime straps and uniforms, but the star is in other shape
Regards,
Dimas
my Skype: warrelics
I think I have some, but need time to find
Regards,
Dimas
my Skype: warrelics
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