Guide to Great Patriotic War Guards Flags

[DougD]

The second most intricate design is that for the Guards Corps. Here is the 1st Guards Cavalry Corps. Again, the Lenin on the reverse ( only Guards units could use Lenins image on the flag) is side looking.

DD

[DougD]

Here is a real life one I had in; sorry for not 'shooting' it well; the flash warps the edging color too. Its for the 5th Guards "Stalingrad' Tank Corps.

DD

[DougD]

Here is a well worn, but needless to say ultra-rare, WWII Air Force Guards Regimental Flag for the 129th Guards Fighter Regt. Air and Army units used the same style of flag. Note "Death to the German Invaders" on the top.

The color is a bit dark as i had to shoot it indoors on the floor : )

DD

[DougD]

Here are a few Guards ( and non-guards) flags in the Central Armed Forces Museum.

DD

[Soviet]

Originally Posted by DougD

Here is a well worn, but needless to say ultra-rare, WWII Air Force Guards Regimental Flag for the 129th Guards Fighter Regt. Air and Army units used the same style of flag. Note "Death to the German Invaders" on the top.

Almost the same flags :

#1 153rd Guards Artillery Regiment
#2 6th Guards Cavalry Regiment
#3 36th Guards Shooting Division
#4 2nd Guards Motorised Bataillon
#5 42nd Guards Shooting Division

@ Stalingrad Panorama Museum in Volgograd

[Soviet]

At the Central Armed Forces Museum in Moscow.

[DougD]

Here is a repro / modern copy Guards flag. I do not think it was made to fool collectors, rather I think it was used for display in a smaller museum or for parade use. The older flags do not hold up as well, so in the 1980's some of these were made.

The "Guards Flag" is for the 20th Guards Rifle Division.

DougD

[Dave]

Doug- thanks for posting the repro one. Good reference! You have some super nice ones that you posted on your site update. Some real wowzer ones!!! :thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

Dave