Czech Legion - shoulder boards?

[Koleslaw]

Hi all. Any thoughts on whether later-period Czech Legion (Siberia) officers would have worn shoulder boards and if so, what they would have looked like?

[former user]

if by "late-period" you mean the french-style uniforms especially tailored in Japan, the no - no shoulderboards, only simple shoulder straps

[Koleslaw]

Ah - thanks former user. Guessing that would be from post 1918?

[former user]

in Osprey it says that the "Vladivostok" uniform was introduced in October 1918, and were "widely adopted by summer 1919"  but not everywhere - I guess the closer to Vladivostok the more probable.

the more distinctive change would have been the gradual introduction of the left shoulder shield patches from early 1918 on.
I would regard rather this as a "cut", when the need arose to look different from the Bolsheviks. The uniform pieces would not be so important, everyone wore what was available, especially in winter. The markings are important

[Koleslaw]

Brilliant - much appreciated. Thank you.