|
vBClassified Featured Listings | ||||||
|
|
Soviet Uniforms, Hats And Insignia For all topics concerning uniforms, hats, insignia (such as rank, branch of service and cap devices), shoulderboards, sleeve patches and other accoutrements. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
02-16-2009, 12:02 PM | #41 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: NJ
Age: 50
Posts: 2,060
|
Re: M1955 Uniforms and Insignia!
I would be really interesting to know his job....Airborne dropped armor? I know there are a few guys on the forum who know quite a bit on the VDV, maybe they will jump in...
DougD |
Sponsored Links |
02-16-2009, 12:13 PM | #42 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Age: 67
Posts: 640
|
Re: M1955 Uniforms and Insignia!
Maybe this was the guy who was the first (and only) pilot of the glider tank.
Post 2 http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/s...-vehicles.html Otherwise it would have to be someone with an incredibly unique job/career. I've never seen a picture of anything similar |
02-16-2009, 12:19 PM | #43 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: NJ
Age: 50
Posts: 2,060
|
Re: M1955 Uniforms and Insignia!
It would have to be something like a VDV officer commanding BMD-1s, or whatever came before it....would be interesting to nail it down!
|
02-16-2009, 12:46 PM | #44 |
Forum Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Eurasia
Posts: 2,339
|
Re: M1955 Uniforms and Insignia!
Forgive my ignorance of 50-year-old post-war Soviet uniforms, but what indication is there that our hero in question is a tanker? I see airborne collar insignia and an airborne badge.
|
02-16-2009, 12:48 PM | #45 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Age: 67
Posts: 640
|
Re: M1955 Uniforms and Insignia!
The tough part is reconciling an air force officer working with the army the fact that air force m55 uniforms were different color and material. Somehow he would have to be assigned specifically and ONLY to an armored unit rather than "on loan". Perhaps there were recon pilots who were technically not VDV but Army. We certainly have the equivalent with US army helicopter pilots and VIP transport aircrew who wear army wings and uniforms.
|
02-16-2009, 12:54 PM | #46 |
Forum Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Eurasia
Posts: 2,339
|
Re: M1955 Uniforms and Insignia!
No one has answered my question, however if there is some "armored" indicator, he could have commanded an ASU-57 - Soviet self-propelled artillery like a "tank," but technically not one.
Another possibility is he attended a tank academy and was commissioned, then transferred to airborne. A final, though less likely possibility is he was assigned to a large armored formation, but was in the unit's airborne-deliverable long-range-reconnaissance formation. Again, someone please tell me, is the oval badge taken to be an armored academy graduation badge or is the "color" of the black and white photo indicative of the usual "black" armored color (which incidentally could also be engineers or other branches of service...) |
02-16-2009, 12:55 PM | #47 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: NJ
Age: 50
Posts: 2,060
|
Re: M1955 Uniforms and Insignia!
He is wearing the airborne badge and collar tabs, but his tunic is army with a black collar(Artillery and Army)...the black collar could signify Airborne Artillery, the ASU-57, as Desantnik states..
Last edited by DougD; 02-16-2009 at 12:57 PM. |
02-16-2009, 01:09 PM | #48 |
Forum Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Eurasia
Posts: 2,339
|
Re: M1955 Uniforms and Insignia!
Yes, most probable is ASU-57 dude -remember they were rather new at the time and probably had a break-in period of uniform recognition. Of course, the airborne recon in support of a large tank formation is still an option.
|
02-16-2009, 02:05 PM | #49 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Age: 67
Posts: 640
|
Re: M1955 Uniforms and Insignia!
What we really need is a picture of the ASU in a parade. I found this picture (from a model box top I believe) that shows wings on the vehicle itself. By definition it would be parachutists using the thing but it definitely is a bit of armor earning the black collar on the M55. Question is, we would assume, then, that ASU-57 operators were dedicated to the machine, parachute trained and qualified, yet somehow still not Air Force (VDV). Great research project.
Google Image Result for http://mkmagazin.almanacwhf.ru/art/art_tank/asu_57.jpg |
02-16-2009, 02:09 PM | #50 |
Forum Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Eurasia
Posts: 2,339
|
Re: M1955 Uniforms and Insignia!
|
Bookmarks |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Diplomatic Uniforms and Insignia | Tal Inbar | Soviet Uniforms, Hats And Insignia | 100 | 01-15-2016 11:49 AM |
Medical Uniforms and Insignia | Riley1965 | Soviet Uniforms, Hats And Insignia | 188 | 07-08-2013 08:17 PM |
Legal / Justice Uniforms and Insignia | DougD | Soviet Uniforms, Hats And Insignia | 15 | 11-01-2008 10:41 AM |
Uniforms and Insignia Book | Nota Bene | Soviet Militaria For Sale Archive | 2 | 02-19-2007 04:55 PM |
Cattaragus 225q WW2 Fixed Blade Knife
$64.99
Original WW1 German Iron Cross Trench Art Knife Dagger Letter opener blade 1916
$269.99
German - KS98 Bayonet - Short Blade - WWII - With Scabbard and Frog
$100.00
WZ. 98 POLISH REWORK BAYONET BUTCHER BLADE GERMAN 98/05 WWI VERY RARE
$875.00
Imperial US M7 Fixed Blade Knife Bayonet USM8A1 Scabbard
$57.00
Bayonet Black Blade With Button Release Made In China US Scabbard
$40.00
Ontario OKC 3-S USMC Bayonet 8" Blade/Sheath (C)Grade. Oil/not Paint On Blade
$90.00
Imperial US M7 Fixed Blade Knife Bayonet USM8A1 Scabbard
$63.00
$250.00
US TRI Long Blade Folding Antenna AN PRC152 148 VHF UHF MBITR THALES HARRI RADIO
$56.02