Aiguillettes?

[willie777]

What did Aiguillettes represent in the soviet union? I only know of wearing by honor guards and dembel. Why are some silver and some gold? Are there any regs regarding this?

[Esteban_cool]

I have never seen silver aiguilettes in soviet uniforms.:nono

However, I have only seen them in East German ones. Gold aiguilettes were for general officers.

[Nack]

[quote=Esteban_cool]I have never seen silver aiguilettes in soviet uniforms.:nono QUOTE]

Well, not to fast. This is an as-yet resolved topic I think. http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showt...php?t=5044

As to whether gold aguilettes were just for g.o., I'm not sure about that either.

[willie777]

I read, officer is gold while em is silver. Still confused about the tassley variation.

[Esteban_cool]

I thought EM aiguilettes were just plain white.

[ibaya]

I thought EM aiguilettes were just plain white.

All standard-issue Soviet-era aiguillettes (akselbanti) are made of woven metallic threads, gold or silver color, woven around a cotton/polyester core. I have seen examples where tarnish has set in. They can be fairly stiff when new. The silver variety sport 2 unwoven strands, the gold ones 3 unwoven strands.

From what I have seen (I recently saw a documentary on the History Channel about the Russian navy; freshly-graduated naval officers were wearing gold aiguillettes on their parade uniforms), they have not changed in the transition to the Russian military.

I read, officer is gold while em is silver. Still confused about the tassley variation.

From observation, when to wear gold or silver varied. Officers always wore gold ones, never silver.

Other ranks would wear silver or gold at the commander's direction. If the uniform was officer's cut, gold might be worn. I don't think I've ever seen gold aiguillette on a conscript's cut uniform.

"tassley variation" = invariably an improvised dembel embellishment. Dress uniforms can begin to appear bombastic, but never to the point where it looks like someone raided a good set of draperies!

[willie777]

Possibly there was no way to get a real set, without getting all medals revoked.

[ibaya]

Possibly there was no way to get a real set, without getting all medals revoked.

huh? areal set of what?

[willie777]

a real aiguillette for your dembel. The only ways would probably steal from your commander.

[Nack]

a real aiguillette for your dembel. The only ways would probably steal from your commander.

Now I'm confused. Conscripts usually made the cords for their dembel uniforms.