Tuvan-(Tuvan peoples revolutionary army) 1935-41

[dave123]

Ok guys an unusual question about Tuva,i know they wore Soviet uniforms,but the one small photo i've seen (details bit too small),shows that officers (at least) didn't seem to wear Soviet collar/sleeve insignia, but a Tuvan design. Anyone know of any details of Tuvan rank insignia for officers and n c o's? 2- collar patches? did all ranks wear them or just officers? and were they in cavalry blue or red? thanks, dave.

[Frayer]

Тувинской Народно-Революционной Армии was an internal security unit - a cavalry unit of roughly regimental strength.
For combat during the war against the fascists, it was Tuvan-speaking volunteers (serving in the 25th Umanskiy Separate Tank Regiment and the 31st Guards Kubano-Chernomorskiy Cavalry Regiment and Russian-speaking people (typically ethnic Russian people) from Tuva serving in the Soviet forces without special status.

Resources ....
http://www.tuvaonline.ru/2010/05/12/0721_armia.html
http://community.livejournal.com/mil...ry/648063.html
http://s839.photobucket.com/albums/z...onal%20Museum/
http://www.centerasia.ru/issue/2010/...-generala.html

- Frayer

[dave123]

Thanks for replying Frayer, great links, interesting photos and so much information ,especially as i have sought out this info for ages,then loads turn up. dave.