NKVD Captured Kornilov Shoulder Boards.

DougD · 05-22-2003, 05:36 PM

I have gotten in some really neat items from Ukraine in the past, but this one takes the cake.

Its a set of Kornilov boards and tabs from 1919-1921 captured in the Ukraine during the Russian Civil War. Odd enough, but still with the original capture wrapping and NKVD inventory tags. Tags say " Rostov Oblast Archive NKVD".

There are a dozen sets in total. Some molding, but you have to imagine where these have been for the past 70+ years.

DD

Dave · 05-22-2003, 06:04 PM

Wow Doug-

Really cool! Do you think these were ever issued out before their capture, or do they look like unissued examples?

Dave

DougD · 05-22-2003, 06:37 PM

...issued; rust mark where the shoulderboard buttons are, uneven wear between sets, etc. Perhaps it was a way of accounting for numbers captured?

DD

Tal Inbar · 05-23-2003, 11:12 AM

Is it possible to see the board? (If you opened the package...)

Tal

DougD · 05-23-2003, 02:52 PM

I can pull back a bit, but not too much as i do not want to damage the rope ties. There is some mold too that covers parts of the boards but comes off. I can't do much to them as I have a policy of not altering items before they are sent out.l I had to send these out to a client this morning. Fun to play with a bit.

DD

05-22-2003, 06:37 PM	#3
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	they look.... ...issued; rust mark where the shoulderboard buttons are, uneven wear between sets, etc. Perhaps it was a way of accounting for numbers captured? DD

05-23-2003, 11:12 AM	#4
Tal Inbar Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Israel Age: 55 Posts: 2,302	Is it possible to see the board? (If you opened the package...) Tal __________________ Under the banner of Marxism-Leninism, under the leadership of the Communist Party--forward to new victories in the construction of communism!

05-23-2003, 02:52 PM	#5
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	moldy.. I can pull back a bit, but not too much as i do not want to damage the rope ties. There is some mold too that covers parts of the boards but comes off. I can't do much to them as I have a policy of not altering items before they are sent out.l I had to send these out to a client this morning. Fun to play with a bit. DD

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05-22-2003, 06:04 PM	#2
Dave Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: California Age: 49 Posts: 700	Wow Doug- Really cool! Do you think these were ever issued out before their capture, or do they look like unissued examples? Dave

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