By Red gunners have this information:
In 1918 he introduced the first signs of differences, rectangular valves on the left sleeve with embroidered gold star, triangles and squares, the number of which corresponded to the post of soldier. For example, the gun commander assumed the two triangles. On hats were worn red star with a picture of a plow and a hammer. Often insignia sewn directly on the cloth shirt or coat, from red cloth.
In early 1919, the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic adopted a new uniform - a steeple winter hat "Budenovka, shirt, like an old shirt and coat, reminiscent of an old Russian kaftan. All this was made from a protective, gray-green tissue, and on his shirt and coat sewed three transverse breast valve, known as "conversation". Their colors indicate that the soldier to a particular kind of troops - for the Gunners took the orange. On the left sleeve, above the elbow, they were a sign resembling a silhouette of a shell, and below sewed triangular or rectangular decals cut from red cloth.
In 1920, the instrumental color red artillery changed from orange to black.
In 1922 the Red Army launched a new form. In winter, men and officers were "Budenovka", greatcoat, gray woolen shirts and trousers in summer - clothes made of light gray-green cotton fabric and peaked Panama. Their narrow field formed at the front and rear visors. In addition to breast-colored stripes "conversations" appeared and the vertical valve on the left sleeve for the insignia. In gunners "conversations" and rectangular tabs were traditionally black with red trim. They fastened the yellow metal letters and numbers. For those who have served in the Main Artillery Directorate, logo supplemented flaming grenade, and the staff of artillery parks - a picture of a shell and flame.
... 1922 marked the elimination of the last remaining pockets of resistance, the White Army and interventionists in the Far East, with the men who fought the People's Revolutionary Army of the Far Eastern Republic (pro-Soviet state, merged in the Soviet Russia in 1922).
Some special forms they did not have, except for a gold star with the symbols of the republic and sleeve orthorhombic stripe red-blue, symbolizing the sunrise over the Pacific Ocean. In the upper part of the letter were the NRA, at the bottom - crossed guns and the insignia: a red stripe on a blue background corresponded to the post of commander of the gun.
1. The commander of the guns, the Red Army. 1918-19.
2. The commander of the guns, the Red Army. 1922-24 years.
3. Sleeve mark gun commander, People's Revolutionary Army of the Far Eastern Republic. 1920 - 1922 years.
4. Hash mark artillery of the Red Army. Black - since 1920. In 1919 - base color - red.