divisional insignia

[otlichnik]

The confusion is because threads evolve and change.

The original question of the thread by PM was about specific, official WWII-era insignia, in other words were there Soviet equivalents of the US and even German insignia? The answer is clearly no and we all agree on that.

However, as Pavel points out (nice web name by the way, I like the T-28A) there were other types of insignia. Yes, they were rare and some of us were aware of that they existed. Yes they were not the same as the patches.

However, I for one find them still interesting, even if slightly off the original topic. No problem in a thread evolving from one topic to another.

While these vehicle unit insignia are clearly rare and seem to evolve from tactical markings, this 1999 Russian book you quote from has interesting conclusions. I was not aware of how "advanced" the insignia system became in some units.

Shawn