Prototype M1943 Shoulderboards

[DougD]

Though I sold off all (but one) of my uniforms, I still collect prototype high ranking M1943 boards. I thought I'd share a few. Most have the tags still attached (date, location, description, etc.) but I will not post the tags in the photos.

I'll post my favorite first. Its for a rank that never came to be, Marshal of the Kremlin Guard. This is a single; some are sets, some are singles (it depended on the stage the boards got to, some never getting past the drawing stage).

DD

[DougD]

This single is a 1943 dated prototype for the rank of Generalissimo

[DougD]

This set is listed as a possible 1943 prototype for either Marshal of the USSR or Generalissimo. My guess is it was a prptotype for Marshal of the USSR and then later the design was looked at again for Generalissimo.

[DougD]

This set of boards was a prototype set for Marshal of the USSR from 1943.

[DougD]

This sset is from the 1945 design of the Generalissimo rank ( i had 4 other sets from that design that I sold to a fellow forum member last year); i have to say I am glad they did not go with this design!

[DougD]

This single is one of the first that was designed for the 1943 marshal of the USSR rank. It shows that it was through alot of hands and has quite a bit of wear.