Soviet Army Uniforms & Insignia, 1945:75Arms & Armour Press, 1976 - 36 pages Various Soviet-era uniforms and insignia are displayed, and their physical characteristics are listed. |
Common terms and phrases
arm and service arm or service Arm/Service Armoured Troops Artillery awarded badges are worn badges of arm badges of rank Black Black Black Gold Black Black Red blouse brown gloves Browne belt buttons centre stripes Chief Marshal Class collar commanders Conscripts dark blue everyday uniform extended service non-commissioned field shoulder boards five-point star gilt gorget patches greatcoat Infantry insignia khaki KURTKA left breast Marshal of Arm Medal ribbons Military Construction Detachments Motorised Rifle NCO's Officer candidates officers wear Order of Lenin Order of Victory Orders of Suvorov oval cap badge parade on duty peaked cap rain cape ranks wear Red Black Red Red red star badge rucksack Sam Browne belt Sergeant service badge service cap service colours service non-commissioned officers shirt shoulder harness shown in Figure Soviet Army Soviet Union Starshina summer field uniform Supreme Soviet Suvorov Tank Troops trousers USHANKA winter field uniform Women officers worn by officers