Prototype M1943 Shoulderboards - Page 5

ekclete · 10-10-2006, 06:01 PM

Doug,
Were the uniforms you connection had where they prototype uniforms or the ones already in service. If they were prototypes do you have any pictures? Thanks Clete

DougD · 10-10-2006, 06:40 PM

I did have a chance to photo some prototype uniforms back in 1998 in a private collection; I'll see if I can dig up and scan them. I think 2 were lost in a fire; a tragedy because they were stunning.

DD

DougD · 12-17-2006, 02:17 PM

OK, I was able to find the photos of the exp.tunics. I would now kill to have gotten my hands on them since its my little area of collecting.

Here is the first.

dd

DougD · 12-17-2006, 02:18 PM

Here is the other, a more unusual design.

DD

DougD · 12-18-2006, 10:25 AM

Yes, got confirmation today; these tunics were lost in a fire circa 2000; tragic loss as they were unique.

DD

sovvisor · 12-18-2006, 12:38 PM

extremly nice Doug.:love Any chance they did sew up two of them?

DougD · 12-18-2006, 12:45 PM

I wish...there is the famous one on display in the Museum of Military Uniforms (very overdone) and I think there was one in London in a collection a few years back; i might still have apic of that one.

dd

DougD · 05-09-2007, 12:19 PM

Just got word that i should be getting the final grouping of prototype boards from my collector friend in Russia next week; long negotiation, but I really wanted to get them all (or at least all i knew he had). Will post when in. DD

DougD · 05-25-2007, 11:33 AM

I spent wayyy too much money, but had to buy out the final batch of these exp. and prototype boards that I knew of. So, this really should be it!

first one is for the rejected rank of Marshal of the NKVD, 1945. Beria wanted full Marshal USSR rank, not a unique NKVD rank. Note that the star is bordered in royal blue.

single only, never made it to the pair stage.

DougD

DougD · 05-25-2007, 11:35 AM

This board is soft, never having made it to the full board stage. Rank that was proposed was Cheif Medical officer of the NKVD.

DougD

10-10-2006, 06:01 PM	#41
ekclete Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: West St Paul, MN USA Age: 61 Posts: 236	Doug, Were the uniforms you connection had where they prototype uniforms or the ones already in service. If they were prototypes do you have any pictures? Thanks Clete __________________ Thanks, Clete

10-10-2006, 06:40 PM	#42
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	tunics I did have a chance to photo some prototype uniforms back in 1998 in a private collection; I'll see if I can dig up and scan them. I think 2 were lost in a fire; a tragedy because they were stunning. DD

12-18-2006, 10:25 AM	#45
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	tunics Yes, got confirmation today; these tunics were lost in a fire circa 2000; tragic loss as they were unique. DD

12-18-2006, 12:38 PM	#46
sovvisor Bearer of the Red Star Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Uppsala Swden Age: 49 Posts: 229	tunics extremly nice Doug.:love Any chance they did sew up two of them? __________________ sovvisor

12-18-2006, 12:45 PM	#47
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	tunics I wish...there is the famous one on display in the Museum of Military Uniforms (very overdone) and I think there was one in London in a collection a few years back; i might still have apic of that one. dd

05-09-2007, 12:19 PM	#48
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	more Just got word that i should be getting the final grouping of prototype boards from my collector friend in Russia next week; long negotiation, but I really wanted to get them all (or at least all i knew he had). Will post when in. DD

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