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REGAL UNIFORMA COLECTOR |
Posted: August 17, 2009 04:06 pm
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General de brigada Group: Members Posts: 1079 Member No.: 198 Joined: January 18, 2004 |
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REGAL UNIFORMA COLECTOR |
Posted: September 03, 2009 03:02 pm
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General de brigada Group: Members Posts: 1079 Member No.: 198 Joined: January 18, 2004 |
The photo I posted was a little deceptive. After receiving these boards the other day and upon cleaning them, I found that the base color of the cloth was black and not gray making it an Artillery designation. The metal rank stripes are silver but most of the gilting has worn off, and the cypher insignia is in gold gilt. I still have not been able to identify this pair. Any thoughts ?
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mihnea |
Posted: September 03, 2009 06:08 pm
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Capitan Group: Members Posts: 682 Member No.: 679 Joined: September 26, 2005 |
Now that we talk about artillery it might be a stylized M (if you look at it from the button) for Mountain artillery. But this is just a theory but it's definitely not an E as the two shoulder boards are identical.
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REGAL UNIFORMA COLECTOR |
Posted: October 01, 2009 12:58 pm
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General de brigada Group: Members Posts: 1079 Member No.: 198 Joined: January 18, 2004 |
I beleive I have narrowed down my search in identifying this pair of shoulder boards. Black base, silver rank stripes and gold insignia which is unknown to me. The colors indicate that these shoulder boards belonged to the Specialized Engineer Troops. The gold insignia whould of course indicate which branch. The Specialized Engineer Troops are as follows :
- Sapper / Pionier - Signal Units - Pontoneers - Railroad Units - Road Units - Work and Fortification Units - Schools Anyone have any ideas ? This post has been edited by REGAL UNIFORMA COLECTOR on October 01, 2009 12:59 pm |
Alexei2102 |
Posted: October 01, 2009 01:15 pm
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General de divizie Group: Members Posts: 1352 Member No.: 888 Joined: April 24, 2006 |
Pioniere IMO.
Al |
REGAL UNIFORMA COLECTOR |
Posted: October 01, 2009 02:15 pm
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General de brigada Group: Members Posts: 1079 Member No.: 198 Joined: January 18, 2004 |
Thanks Al. How do you know this insignia to be Pioniere ? Did the other units in the Specialized Engineer Troops have their own distinct insignias ?
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