11-27-2002, 11:07 AM
Well, it depends on rank and uniform class.
Firstly, all WWII era boards should be piped. Unpiped boards came into use much later, 1960's I think.
M1943 (WWII) Officer boards are either olive (field) or gold (service, which were also used for parade) background with royal blue piping and stripes. Enlisted boards were either olive background with dark red (not raspberry) piping (field) or royal bue with dark red piping (service and parade).
NKVD Border guard boards were different. Officer boards had forest green piping and stripes. Enlisted service/parade boards were forest green with raspberry piping. I forget right now what their field boards were - olive with forest green piping???
Also, NKVD and NKGB officers used special "bottle-shaped" boards from 1943 to 1944.
Shawn
Firstly, all WWII era boards should be piped. Unpiped boards came into use much later, 1960's I think.
M1943 (WWII) Officer boards are either olive (field) or gold (service, which were also used for parade) background with royal blue piping and stripes. Enlisted boards were either olive background with dark red (not raspberry) piping (field) or royal bue with dark red piping (service and parade).
NKVD Border guard boards were different. Officer boards had forest green piping and stripes. Enlisted service/parade boards were forest green with raspberry piping. I forget right now what their field boards were - olive with forest green piping???
Also, NKVD and NKGB officers used special "bottle-shaped" boards from 1943 to 1944.
Shawn
