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Army Shoulder Boards |
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Army Shoulder Boards |
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The 1943 pattern pogoni (shoulder boards) were created
in 1942 after much debate about how to boost morale and draw upon
Russian military tradition and patriotism. These insignia were
very similar in design to those used in the last days of Czarist
Russia. The new pattern was approved by the
Commissariat of Defense on 15 January 1943 in a document known as
Prikaz 25.
In this section we will display the shoulder boards worn by army personnel. They will eventually cover every rank of the Red Army, but for now we will work with what we have. |
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The 1943 pattern pogoni (shoulderboards) were made in different colors to differentiate members of each branch of the Red Army. Purple was the color of the infantry, red signified artillery, and blue was used for the air force. The different branch of service colors used on field shoulder boards are shown below. |
| Infantry | Armor | Artillery | Technical | Air Force | Cavalry | Medical | Legal |
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The shoulder boards of Soviet Marshals and Generals are to be placed in this section as they are obtained. Most of these ranks had been in existence since 1940, but the ranks of Marshal and Senior Marshal were introduced on 4 February 1943. | ||
| Officer Rank | Service Pattern | Field Pattern |
| Marshal of the Soviet Union | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
| Senior Marshal of Artillery (Aviation or Tanks)* | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
| Marshal of Artillery (Aviation or Tanks)* | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
| General of the Army | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
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Colonel-General | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
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Lieutenant-General | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
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Major General | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
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The shoulderboards (pogoni) of senior officers will be featured here in this section. The ranks of Colonel and Major had been in existence since 1940. The rank of Lieutenant-Colonel was later added in 26 July 1943. | ||
| Officer Rank | Service Pattern | Field Pattern |
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Colonel | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
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Lieutenant-Colonel* | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
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Major | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
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Officer shoulderboards will be featured here. The branch of service of each may vary, and it will be noted with the image below. Both field and service shoulderboards will be shown. | ||
| Officer Rank | Service Pattern | Field Pattern |
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Captain |
Coming Soon! |
Coming Soon! |
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Senior Lieutenant | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
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Lieutenant | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
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Junior Lieutenant | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
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In this section we will show a variety of shoulderboards worn by enlisted men. The branch of service of each may vary, and it will be noted with the image below. Both field and service shoulderboards will be shown. | ||
| Enlisted Rank | Service Pattern | Field Pattern |
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Sergeant Major (Starshina) |
Coming Soon! |
Coming Soon! |
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Senior Sergeant |
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Sergeant | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
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Junior Sergeant | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
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Yefreitor |
Coming Soon! |
Coming Soon! |
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Red Army Man |
Coming Soon! |
Coming Soon! |
