Ranks of the Eastern Volunteers

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Ranks of the Eastern Volunteers

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Post by Tucobenedito » 22 Sep 2017, 18:07

I thought these may be of interest, the photos are taken from Signal Years of Retreat 1943-44. Edited by S. L. Mayer
Publishe by Hamlyn/Bison Books 1979
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Russian, Ukranian and Cossack units
1st row, patches of the Russian and Ukranian Army of liberation Top (men) Below (officers)
Shoulder straps of the Russian Army of Liberation and Cossack units; Volunteer; Lance Corporal; Corporal; Sergeant. Patches of the Cossack Units Top (men) Below (officers). 2nd Row: 2nd Lieutenant; Lieutenant; Captain; Major; Lieutenant Colonel; Colonel; Lieutenant General. (The patches worn by a Major General and a General are not shown here).
3rd Row; Sleeve Badges and Cockades; Russian Army of Liberation, Ukranian Army of Liberation, Don Cossacks, Terek Cossacks, Kuban Cossacks.
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Turkestan, Caucasian and Volga- Tartar units
1st Row Patches and Shoulder Straps; Volunteer in the Turkestan Legion; Lance Corporal in Volga Tartar Region; Corporal in the North Caucasian Legion; Sergeant in the Aserbeidjan Legion; 2nd Lieutenant in the Armenian Legion; Lieutenant in the Georgian Legion; Captain in the Georgian Legion.
2nd Row; Major in the Turkestan Legion; Lieutenant Colonel in the Volga-Tartar Legion; Colonel in the North Caucasian Legion; Major General in the Aserbeidjan Legion; Lieutenant General in the Armenian Legion; General in the Georgian Legion. ( The patches of the Generals in the Turkestan, Volga Tartar and North Caucasian Legions are not shown here).
3rd Row; Cuffs and Cockades; Turkestan Legion, Volga-Tartar Legion; North Caucasian Legion; Aserbeidjan Legion; Armenian Legion and Georgian Legion.
In this edition of Signal there are wee interviews with Volunteers from each legion. I will type them up later if there is a demand for it. Regards Rich

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