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OFFICERS KITEL
This
officers Parade tunic was also worn in the rear areas but with subdued shoulder
boards for everyday wear.
Shown here are the parade gilt version with magenta piping for Infantry.
The NCO and other ranks version was issued for Parades only and was handed
back soon after.
OFFICERS FIELD INSIGNIA
Officer
1943 Infantry/Rifles
Pogoni (Shoulder Boards)
1. Captain
2. Senior Lieutenant
3. 1st Lieutenant
4. Junior Lieutenant
A new
rank insignia was introduced mid 1943 to replace the collar patch rank insignia
system intoduced in 1935. The shoulder board rank was a re-introduction
of the Zharist form of rank.
* See further details of Red Army Rank Insignia in Equipment II
SAPOGI (Boots)
The Red Army learnt from the Finnish campaign and issued these boots which are made of leather lower, canvas upper part and with rubber soles. This design of Russian Military footwear saw service well into the 1980's.
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