cavalry officer 1977

DougD · 06-02-2007, 11:17 AM

Yes, the red army did not have a cavalry branch after the war, BUT there was a small cavalry ceremonial guard unit for moscow...i have never had in one of the uniforms for this group, but thanks to some tips from Gene and Dave I was able to get this one; hat (with rain cover), tunic, pants, belt, with 2 id books to this major.

I am pretty much never impressed with postwar officer uniforms, but this one caught my eye!

DougD

Dzerzhinsky · 06-02-2007, 03:58 PM

:thumbsup Nice set Doug!

Synthesis · 06-02-2007, 04:57 PM

Wow! Score!

I personally prefer post-war uniforms (Yes, I know, Heresy), for their almost "futuristic" appearance by comparison.

Incidentally, did the Calvary use the same royal blue branch color as the KGB? The uniform looks almost exactly like a KGB parade uniform, with different insignia, patches (the cap's piping is darker too, I think).

DougD · 06-02-2007, 05:01 PM

Its fun to have on display until it goes to its new owner! yes, the royal blue is the same as KGB officers, but the cap is piped in black, not royal blue (but does have royal blue capband).

DD

vikingraider1 · 06-02-2007, 10:32 PM

Soviet post-war cavalry were nicknamed "flimstars" as they appeared in many Soviet era films where cavalry actions were depicted. I have somewhere the formation name and regiment number and despite what a lot of people say I don't think they were actually part of the KGB.

Lapa · 06-03-2007, 04:02 AM

Guys,

Someting seems to be amiss here. Officers (in this case a Mayor) did not wear an arm patch, as per regulations. Only enlisted sergeants did.

Marc

willie777 · 06-03-2007, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lapa

Guys,

Someting seems to be amiss here. Officers (in this case a Mayor) did not wear an arm patch, as per regulations. Only enlisted sergeants did.

Marc

I also had the same thought as you for another situation, so see this post.
http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/63490-post10.html

vikingraider1 · 06-03-2007, 07:34 AM

As this cavalry formation was almost exclusively ceremonial, the arm patch would fit it as they would form guards of honour at various events in the Soviet calender. A lot of regulations did not apply to this cavalry formation, as with the Kremlin Guards.

DougD · 06-03-2007, 08:51 AM

Yes, officers in Honor Guards and Ceremonial Units did wear the arm patch, so it is correct.

DougD

Synthesis · 06-03-2007, 12:17 PM

I assumed the Cavalry's sole function was ceremonial, so arm-patches would make sense (even if they weren't embroidered like those of the honor guard).

06-02-2007, 03:58 PM	#2
Dzerzhinsky Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 44	Nice Set :thumbsup Nice set Doug! __________________ "The ideal Chekist is a man with a warm heart, cool head and clean hands." "We stand for organised terror . . . Terror is an absolute necessity during times of revolution . . . The Cheka is obliged to defend the revolution and conquer the enemy even if its sword does by chance sometimes fall on the heads of the innocent." Felix Dzerzhinsky

06-02-2007, 04:57 PM	#3
Synthesis Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 37 Posts: 63	Wow! Score! I personally prefer post-war uniforms (Yes, I know, Heresy), for their almost "futuristic" appearance by comparison. Incidentally, did the Calvary use the same royal blue branch color as the KGB? The uniform looks almost exactly like a KGB parade uniform, with different insignia, patches (the cap's piping is darker too, I think). __________________ When a uniform turns out to consist of a tunic that is way too big and the cap way too small, you know that something got mixed up, or that you've got a serious problem...

06-02-2007, 05:01 PM	#4
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 50 Posts: 2,060	uniform Its fun to have on display until it goes to its new owner! yes, the royal blue is the same as KGB officers, but the cap is piped in black, not royal blue (but does have royal blue capband). DD

06-02-2007, 10:32 PM	#5
vikingraider1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London, Home of West Ham United Age: 54 Posts: 328	Soviet post-war cavalry were nicknamed "flimstars" as they appeared in many Soviet era films where cavalry actions were depicted. I have somewhere the formation name and regiment number and despite what a lot of people say I don't think they were actually part of the KGB. __________________ "We can truly say that the whole circuit of the earth is girdled with the graves of our dead... and, in the course of my pilgrimage, I have many times asked myself whether there can be more potent advocates of peace upon earth through the years to come, than this massed multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war." King George V, Flanders, 1922

06-03-2007, 07:34 AM	#8
vikingraider1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London, Home of West Ham United Age: 54 Posts: 328	As this cavalry formation was almost exclusively ceremonial, the arm patch would fit it as they would form guards of honour at various events in the Soviet calender. A lot of regulations did not apply to this cavalry formation, as with the Kremlin Guards. __________________ "We can truly say that the whole circuit of the earth is girdled with the graves of our dead... and, in the course of my pilgrimage, I have many times asked myself whether there can be more potent advocates of peace upon earth through the years to come, than this massed multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war." King George V, Flanders, 1922

06-03-2007, 08:51 AM	#9
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 50 Posts: 2,060	arm patch Yes, officers in Honor Guards and Ceremonial Units did wear the arm patch, so it is correct. DougD

06-03-2007, 12:17 PM	#10
Synthesis Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 37 Posts: 63	I assumed the Cavalry's sole function was ceremonial, so arm-patches would make sense (even if they weren't embroidered like those of the honor guard). __________________ When a uniform turns out to consist of a tunic that is way too big and the cap way too small, you know that something got mixed up, or that you've got a serious problem...

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