tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446371720937642165.post7388618065041150743..comments2024-02-24T03:19:00.828-05:00Comments on A League of Ordinary Gamers: Painting WWII Soviet Infantry - Part 1:Series Introduction, Plus Ranks & InsigniaCPBelthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06415899612539163130noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446371720937642165.post-40587882909973112512017-07-23T22:52:39.894-04:002017-07-23T22:52:39.894-04:00Sometimes, the colour of the collar tab was depend...Sometimes, the colour of the collar tab was dependent on rank. A lieutenant-colonel in the Air Force would have a black collar tab with a bird on it. I know this cause I traded two packs of bubbalicious gum for a pair when I was a kid in red square in 1986. The collar tabs now reside in the Saskatchewan Military Archives.SaskatoonHistoryNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07911748126178405354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446371720937642165.post-81865873977904708122013-05-19T20:50:11.510-04:002013-05-19T20:50:11.510-04:00Thanks for that info, CVP!Thanks for that info, CVP!CPBelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415899612539163130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446371720937642165.post-71146541600014647802013-05-19T06:49:32.945-04:002013-05-19T06:49:32.945-04:00Hello, could i just add - 3 triangles is starshiy ...Hello, could i just add - 3 triangles is starshiy serzhent and 4 triangles is starshina. In the red army there were 4 ranks of serzhent.<br />1 triangle = Mladshiy serzhent<br />2 " = serzhent<br />3 " = mladshiy serzhent<br />4 2 = starshinaCVPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11202445590686772981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446371720937642165.post-25878403262071171452012-06-26T18:50:52.107-04:002012-06-26T18:50:52.107-04:00Thanks for those corrections and additiona! As I m...Thanks for those corrections and additiona! As I mention, trying to learn about Soviet uniforms in the West is not exactly easy. I appreciate your help.CPBelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415899612539163130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446371720937642165.post-79927802964228835182012-06-24T22:54:50.753-04:002012-06-24T22:54:50.753-04:00I see some mistakes:
1. It is colar insignia of 19...I see some mistakes:<br />1. It is colar insignia of 1935-1940. 1940-1943 colar insignia has some difference: http://panzerabwehr.narod.ru/SSSR/znaki_razlichiya_artilleristov_rkka/petlitsi_rkka/tablicca_zvanii_RKKA_1940-1943gg.jpg<br /><br />2. Officers colar insignia on everyday uniform have gold edging.<br /><br />3. On field shoulder insignia 1943-1945 only edgings have brunch color All inner lines always red.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15190135697149384637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446371720937642165.post-47378789377788045942012-04-18T00:06:54.024-04:002012-04-18T00:06:54.024-04:00So cute they are,thanksSo cute they are,thanksgamerhttp://www.uncomgames.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446371720937642165.post-11951383549784800122012-03-28T21:13:17.016-04:002012-03-28T21:13:17.016-04:00I'm glad you like it, fellas!I'm glad you like it, fellas!CPBelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415899612539163130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446371720937642165.post-2735634165851357282012-03-28T08:37:30.602-04:002012-03-28T08:37:30.602-04:00That was interesting. And very useful too. Thank y...That was interesting. And very useful too. Thank you.Lead Legionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700198528204457272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446371720937642165.post-87339015135314840282012-03-27T17:08:45.863-04:002012-03-27T17:08:45.863-04:00A fascinating article, yes - I enjoyed!
Years ago...A fascinating article, yes - I enjoyed!<br /><br />Years ago my Platoon Commander and I did a Soviet Studies course over a few weekends and although I've forgotten most of it, I do remember a mate of Lofty Wiseman's bringing a load of actual uniforms (culled from IGB and Afgahn defectors and prisoners) down from Hereford tpo show us and I don't think they'd changed much by the 1980's from what you've shown here!<br /><br />HughHugh Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689023221814673819noreply@blogger.com