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Title: RKKA branch distinctions 1935-1943
Post by: DonFabrizio on 17 September 2020, 04:15:23 PM

Dear all,

I know the basics of RKKA branch distinctions, but have a few specific questions.
Would small sub-units of an infantry division have the crimson distinction of the infantry branch (on caps, Boudionovaka's, shirt colars and greatcoats), or something else?

So:
-would the infantry regiments's horse mounted reconnaissance platoon have infantry crimson edged black, or cavalry blue edged black?

-would the artillerymen within the infantry regiments and battalions have infantry crimson edged black, or artillery black edged red?

-would the pioneers at divisional, regimental and battalion level hve infantry crimson edged black, black edged black, or black edged blue?

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: RKKA branch distinctions 1935-1943
Post by: cuprum on 18 September 2020, 01:16:54 PM

Regimental units will have an infantry color (but the emblems of a kind of troops). Units of divisional subordination will have the color of a kind of troops.
But in technical units (artillery, sappers) this rule was often violated. They turned a blind eye to it.

Title: Re: RKKA branch distinctions 1935-1943
Post by: DonFabrizio on 19 September 2020, 10:54:17 AM

thank you so much!

Title: Re: RKKA branch distinctions 1935-1943
Post by: cuprum on 19 September 2020, 12:33:13 PM

Always happy to help! Feel free to ask. If I don't know something, I'll look in the Russian segment of the Internet.