Guide to Great Patriotic War Guards Flags

[DougD]

Two nice shots of Guards Rifle Divisions, the 63rd and the 29th.

[DougD]

1st Tank Brigade and a really nice Kuban Cavalry Division (9th).

[DougD]

Two flags of Baltic Guards Divisions: 224th Estonian and the 43rd Latvian. Love the dual languages on the flags!

[DougD]

The flags for Red Navy Guards unit, like this Naval Aviation Regt., were different than the Army/ Air Force/ NKVD design.

[DougD]

Here are two nice museum shots (this time not from me) of some Guards unit flags. DougD

[centaur32]

G'day Doug,

Were these great photos taken at the Victory Museum in Moscow?

Regards,

Jim

[DougD]

Hi Jim,

Yes, they were...the vast majority of unit flags were in the Central Red Army (later, the Central Armed Forces) Museum...those at other museums were "on loan" ....

DougD

[DougD]

From a friends great collection; 2nd Guards Night Bomber Stalingrad Red Banner Aviation Division. Shot out side, makes the color seem a bit brighter than it is in person. Very nice example of a 1943-1944 Guards unit flag!

[DougD]

Guards unit flags at the funeral of General Vatutin in Kiev.

[DougD]

The rear of five unit flags; three Guards and two non-Guards.