08-30-2002, 09:53 AM
These sleeve wings are made of gold wire embroidered to a cloth patch which is sewn on to the uniform arm. It is very, very rare to see a genuine one for sale unless still attached to a uniform. Like the M35 NKVD/GUGB (state security) embroidered sleeve patch almost all the ones you see for sale separately are fakes. Beware of "large stock of unissued sleeve badges" stories.
There are WWII wings. Borisov #364 and 365 are 1943 issue Naval Aviation wings. I have a picture of an airman in M43 uniform wearing such a badge.
Borisov #298, 308 and 314 are wing shaped school badges from the immediate pre-war years.
Shawn
There are WWII wings. Borisov #364 and 365 are 1943 issue Naval Aviation wings. I have a picture of an airman in M43 uniform wearing such a badge.
Borisov #298, 308 and 314 are wing shaped school badges from the immediate pre-war years.
Shawn
