"NKVD Shoulder boards" Topic

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EdDowgiallo	11 Feb 2017 4:05 p.m. PST
The NKVD used shoulder boards on their uniforms from 1943 to the end of the war. I have some Battle Honors miniatures, some of which have 1 shoulder board and others of which have 2. Is 1 shoulder board correct or a sculpting mistake? Does it represent a pre-1943 period?
Begemot	12 Feb 2017 12:03 a.m. PST
Two shoulder boards is correct. No shoulder boards before 1943.
Marc33594	12 Feb 2017 8:53 a.m. PST
Both "Uniforms of the Soviet Union 1918-1945" by David Webster & Chris Nelson along with "The Soviet Soldier of World War Two" by Philippe Rio confirm what Begemot stated. There was also an insignia NKVD troops wore on their lower sleeve which was abolished in 1943.
number4	22 Apr 2017 12:27 p.m. PST
Maybe it's 1942 1/2……….

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