i have a naval peacoat for an enlisted man (waist length, 10 buttons) i am looking for rank boards to atytach to it. i am not sure how this works since i am new here, i am not even sure if i am describing the coat properly. and advice you could offer would be very appreciated
i don't have pictures of my coat but i have this picture. it is for Sergeant Majors, Sergeants, Sailors and Cadets of the Navy. my jacket is winter everyday every one except naval infantry used this jacket. any help you an offer would be appreciated. the shoulders on my jacket have a thick band of fabric attached on the outside directly to the jacket and on the inside ( towards the neck) a single gold button holds the other end of the loop down. i think the proper board is going to be something that slides on that loop. but thanks so much for helping
as far as i know. there is a russian military stamp on the inside. the buttons are stamped in russian, and i have seen it on numerous websites with shoulderboards indicating fleet designation and rank. thank you for all your help
What I meant is that this sort of soviet jacket had sewn-on and non-removable (at least without cutting the string) shoulderboards.
What does the stamp say? And what is stamped on the buttons (esp. date)?
as an interesting note, when i looked closer at the shoulder strap, i found a manilla colored string that has been cut and remains partially sewn in. perhaps the boards were removed
Shoulder boards were paired up at manufacture and were then sewn together at the bottom of the shoulder board to keep the pair together. Your string may be just this.