Les uniformes, grades de l'armée russe

Khasan Lake



1. Soldier of the Pos'yet Frontier Guards Detachment of the NKVD troops of the USSR. He is armed a 7.62mm Mosin-designed rifle of the 1891/1930 model. His cartridge pouches are of a pre-revolutionary model (they refer to times before 1917). One can see supporting shoulder belts as part of the arming. The service coat has a low-cut welt strip with three buttonholes according to the NKVD model. The service cap has a dark-green top, its cap band being of a very dark shade of blue bordering on black colour, and crimson piping. On the service coat one can see a "Voroshilov marksman" badge. Vicinity of Lake Khasan. July 1938.
2. Squad leader of the Red Army's 2nd Mechanised Brigade that belonged to the 39th Rifle Corps. The service cap is gray with black worsted cap band and red piping, the arming is of standard type. The squad leader is armed with a 7.62mm Nagant-designed revolver of the 1895 model. He is holding a signal flag in his hand. Fixed on his service coat is a "Ready for work and defense" badge. Vicinity of Lake Khasan. August 1938.



3. Red Army soldier of an artillery battery of the Red Army's 40th Rifle Division named after Sergo Ordzhonikidze. There are no combat arms insignia on his service coat. The soldier is protected with a steel helmet of the 1936 model. Vicinity of Lake Khasan, August 1938.
4. Senior Lieutenant of the 39th Corps Artillery Regiment belonging to the Red Army's 39th Rifle Corps. He is wearing a usual Red Army clothing, but sewn to the turndown collar of his summer shirt-like service coat are artillery senior lieutenant's collar tabs. The accoutrement is of light field type. Vicinity of Lake Khasan, August 1938.



5. Squad leader of the Red Army's 32nd Saratov Rifle Division. He is armed with a 7.62mm Mosin-designed rifle of the 1891 model. Besides a standard set of accoutrement, he has a knapsack and a greatcoat roll over his shoulder. On his steel helmet of the 1936 model there is a special net for using plant branches as camouflage. Vicinity of Lake Khasan, August 1938.
6. Infantry Lieutenant of the 78th Kazan Holding the Order of the Red Banner Rifle Regiment of the 26th Zlatoust Holding the Order of the Red Banner Rifle Division. The officer is protected with a steel helmet of the 1936 model, his accoutrement is of the 1932 model. The sides of his collar and the cuffs of his service coat are piped with crimson worsted, which signifies that he belongs to infantry commanders and chiefs. His service coat is decorated with the Order of the Red Star. Combat operations area near Lake Khasan. August 1938.



7. The Red Army's Air Force captain belonging to the 36th Fighter Air Regiment of the Soviet troops. He is wearing a leather raglan coat and a blue Air Force service cap introduced in 1938. Vicinity of Lake Khasan, August 1938.
8. The Red Army's Air Force lieutenant wearing a version of the Soviet aviation's summer flying suit. As a rule, collar tabs were not sewn to such flying suits. The 55th Mixed Bomber Air Regiment, vicinity of Lake Khasan, August 1938.

Khalkhin-Gol (Nomonhan)



1. Platoon commander's assistant. The 11th Tank Brigade. He is weared in coveralls and uniform panama. July, 1939
2. Tank company commander of the 6th Tank Brigade. He is weared in summer field dress and crash tank helmet. August, 1939.
3. Scout of the Reconnaissance Battalion of the 11th Tank Brigade. He is weared in self-made «grassy» camouflage and rubber sporting slippers. There is a trophy Japanese swardm his hand. July, 1939.

Baltic Area 1941



1. Soldier of the Red Army's 84th Motorized (Tula) Division That unit was organic to the 3rd Mechanised Corps of Baltic Special Military District. The Red Army infantry man has a standard set of clothing and accoutrements of Red Army, he is protected with a steel helmet of Pattern 1936, armed with a self-loading rifle designed by Tokarev in 1940 (SVT-40) The bolt of rifle is wrapped in a piece of cloth because IBS weapon was very vulnerable to dirt and dust. On his service coat is wearing the badge "Excellent soldier of Red Army". One of Baltic states, June 1941
2. Political instructor of the Red Army's 5th Vitebsk Rifle Division named after Czechoslovakian proletariat. That unit was organic to the Red Army's 16th Rifle Corps and was stationed in Lithuania. The political instructor has a standard clothing of Red Army's commanding officers, on his service coat can be seen the medal "For courage". Baltic Special Military District. June 1941.



3. Soldier of sapper battalion of the Red Army's 67th Rifle Division. Besides a standard set of accoutrements and clothing he has a wire cutter. The soldier is armed with an SVT rifle model 1940 and is wearing a steel helmet model 1940. Latvia, June 1941.
4. Junior Lieutenant S.S. Moshchanskiy, commander of one of artillery batteries of the M.I. Kalinin 48th Rifle Division. Because artillery pieces in batteries of division were drawn by horses, battery commanders were provided with both a riding horse and a military officer's sabre, Pattern 1909. On the commander's breast we can see badge "For excellent artillery firing". Lithuania. June 1941.



5. Tanker of the 2nd Tank Division of the Red Army's 3rd Mechanised Corps. He is wearing a variety of dungarees and a tank helmet, in this specific case, tabs are sewn down to the dungarees collar, but this practice was quite uncommon, especially after the war beginning. North-Western Front. June 1941
6. Tank company commander of the Red Army's 23rd Tank Division. The Lieutenant is wearing riding breeches and a double-breasted moleskin jacket. He is also wearing a gray service cap of Armour troops which was abolished by 1941. It was far from common practice to sew down collar tabs to jackets, especially in combat conditions. North-Western Front. July 1941.



7. Private of Red Army's 24th Latvian Territorial Corps. He is wearing a summer version of dress service coat, Pattern 1932. The accoutrements were made in accordance with German standards, steel helmet is German-made. Pattern 1918. He is armed with Soviet-made Mosin rifle of the 1891/1930 model with bayonet lacking a foresight cover, which is also of the 1891/1930 model, second modification North-Western Front. July 1941.
8. Captain of the 613th Artillery Regiment wearing a greatcoat and a woollen field service cap of the Latvian Army. He is using a Latvian Army] uniform of Pattern 1932 with Soviet insignia. The distinctive uniform colour of Latvian Artillery was dark-blue. North-Western Front. August 1941



9. This soldier of Red Army's 29th Lithuanian Territorial Corps is wearing summer version of full-dress coat, Pattern 1930. The collar on such a coat was to be upright, but photographs of Lithuanian soldiers from 29th Corps show also turn-down collars with Soviet tabs sewn down on them. The distinctive uniform colour of Lithuanian Infantry was yellow. Soldier is armed with a Lithuanian made Mauzer L. rifle Northwestern Front, July 1941.
10. Lieutenant commanding a cavalry scout platoon of Red Army's 22nd Estonian Territorial Corps. He is wearing a full-dress cavalry coat. Pattern 1936, red riding breeches and high cavalry boots authorized for wear in Estonian cavalry. The sabre is Estonian, Pattern 1925. The service cap is of Red Army combined-arms type. Pattern 1936. The insignia correspond to Soviet standards. North-Western Front, July 1941.



11. Machine gunner of Red Army's S.M. Kirov 201st Airborne Brigade. Despite the fact that brigade was used as an infantry (as a part of the 5th Airborne Corps), this soldier is wearing special overalls and accoutrements designed for parachute jumps (except for a parachute itself). The warrior is armed with a7.62rnm light machine-gun designed by Degtiarev of the 1927 model. Latvia, early July 1941
12. Tank company commander of the 5th Motorized Rifle Regiment/22nd Motorized Rifle Division of NKVD. That division was operationally subordinate to Commander and Headquarters of the Baltic Special Military District. Collar tabs of tanker are not usual black, but madder red, in spite of the tank emblem. The service cap of the NKVD Lieutenant is also a traditional one: the cap band is of madder colour, the cap crown is dark-blue. The same distinctive colours were used in clothing of commanders of armoured trains of NKVD. Vicinity of Riga, July 1941.

Vyazma 1941



1. One of air assault group commanders comprising Major I. Starchak's consolidated team. Major Starchak was the chief of the Western Front Airborne Service. One can see special Aiborne troops commanders jumpsuit - pea jacket, trousers with patch pockets, unts (special winter footgear), warm sweater - designed for jumps in winter. The armament: a 7.62-mm PPD-34/38 submachine gun, F-1 grenades. Region of Ugra River, October 1941.
2. Senior Lieutenant of NKVD Frontier Guard Troops serving in the I. Piyashev's 32nd Frontier Guards Regiment that was attached to the 1st Guard Rifle Corps. He's wearing an NKVD troops overcoat, a Finnish cap. leather high boots. He's armed with a 7,62-mm PPSh submachine gun and a 9-mm Mauzer pistol in a wooden holster. Vicinity of Orel, October 1941.
AMVAS - according to other data Lt. Col. Piyashev in that period was the 34th NKVD Motorised Rfl. Regt. commander



3. A paramedic serving in a company belonging to the 132nd Rifle Division/13th Army of the Bryansk Front . She's wearing uniform for men and a cloth beret that was mentioned in the orders on women uniform released on December 17, 1936 and August 3, 1941, The medical service tabs are green. October 1941.
4. Red Army soldier serving in the 143rd Rifle Division/13th Army of the Bryansk Front . He's wearing a standard kit and a protective helmet vintage 1936. He has a Mosin rifle vintage 1891/1930. October 1941.



5. The commander of the Western Front (August-October 1941) Lieutenant General I. Konev. The picture copied the photograph (late August -early October 1941). In October 1941 he was already a Colonel-General. He's wearing the uniform mentioned in the corresponding order released on August 1. 1941: battle gray tabs, a jacket without chevrons, knee-breeches without trouser stripes. September 1941.
6. Regimental commissar Grishin of the 108th Tank Division/3rd Army of the Bryansk Front. He's wearing a gray overseas cap vintage 1936 and a leather jacket designed for armoured troops officers, and battle-green tabs with corresponding insignia.



7. The best Soviet tank ace Lieutenant D. Lavrinenko. From October 6 to December 18 1941 when he died, he took part in 28 tank fights driving his T-34/76 and managed to hit 52 German tanks. He's wearing a standard kit. 50th Army. 4th Armour Brigade. October 1941.
8. Senior Lieutenant A. Burda. In summer 1941 fighting in the 15th Tank Division he destroyed 8 German tanks and 4 armoured cars. Fighting in the 4th Tank Brigade A. Burda destroyed over 10 enemy tanks driving his KV tank. In the picture he's wearing his winter uniform: a short fur coat and felt boots. Early October 1941.



9. Commander of the 4th Tank Brigade Colonel I. Katukov. His Brigade was the first one to become a guards tank brigade. In the picture he's wearing a black leather coat, with the insignia on the collar, a gray cap vintage 1936, chrome leather high boots. Vicinity of Orel, 1941.
10. Commander of BA-10 medium armoured car. In the picture he's wearing a quilted jacket and trousers that were made before the war. Western Front, 18th Tank Brigade. October 1941.



11. Red Army signal soldier from the 91st Rifle Division that was encircled in the vicinity of Vyazma. He has an iron helmet vintage 1936, a quilted jacket and a 7.62-mm PPD-34 submachine gun. October 1941.
12. Red Army automobile soldier wearing the slop used in the Armoured troops and Automobile troops of the Red Army. Reserve Front. October 1941.

The Caucasus 1942-43



The soldiers of the 63rd Cavalry Division. The 214th and 220th Cavalry Regiments of this division first took part in combat to defence a Caucasus near mountain passes.
1. Left - a Cossack cavalryman. He is wearing a civil model of a quited jacket.
2. Right - cavalry Leutenant in full equipment. He is wearing a cavalry quited jacket (Model 1931). August 1942.



The Soviet military mountaineers of 394th Rifle Division special detachment. They are wearing the civil models of mountainous clothing and trothy models of equipments. Mountainous pass Nahar, September 1942.



IltieSoviet military mountaineers of 1st Special Mountain Detachment.
9. Left - Private,
10. right - Junior Leutenant.
They are wearing a special mountainous uniform models of Red Armv. Mountainous oass Kluchor. October 1942.



The Soviet military mountaineers of Special High Mountain (Elbrus) Groop.
13. Left - a commander of groop, Military Engineer of the 3rd Class A.M. Gusev
14. Right - a member of groop.
Caucasus, Elbrus, February 1943.

The M1935 sleeve badges of Marshal of the Soviet Union.
The political personnel's sleeve star.
The M1943 service shoulder board of Marshal of the Soviet Union.
Deputy of Platoon Commander of Armour troops in the tank helmet and combination with the signal flags (1936-1940).
The Red Army infantryman with the full field equipment (1936-1941).
The Guards submachine-gunner in the steel helmet and shelter-half (1943).
The machine-gunner in the camouflaged costume (1944).
Marshal of the Soviet Union I. S. Konev in the M1945 dress uniform.



1. The sleeve badges and collar patch of Marshal of the Soviet Union (1935-1940).
2. The sleeve badges greatcoat collar patch and blouse collar patch of the Komandarm 1st Rank (1935-1940).
3. The collar patch of Komkor of the Artillery (1935 -1940).
4. The collar patch and sleeve star of Army Commissar 1st Rank.
5. The collar patch and sleeve star of Divisional Commissar of the Armour troops.
6. The greatcoat collar patch and sleeve chevrons of Komdiv of the Cavalry.
7. The sleeve star and chevron and collar patch of Marshal of the Soviet Union (1940-1943).
8. The sleeve star and chevron and collar patch of General of the Army (1940- 1943).
9. The M1940/43 generals' cockade.
10. The generals' of Logistics emblem.
11. The collar patch of Major General of the Engineer troops.
12. The collar patch of Colonel General of the Artillery.
13. The collar patch of Lieutenant General.
14. The generals' sleeve star and chevron.
15. The service visor cap of the generals of the Armour troops and Artillery.
16. Major General in the field uniform.
17. The collar patches of the Red Army infantryman.
18. The collar patch of the Squad Leader of the Armour troops.
19. The collar patch of Deputy of Platoon Commander of the NKVD Inner troops.
20. The collar patches of Starshina (sergeant-major) of the Artillery.
21. The blouse collar patch and sleeve chevron of Lieutenant of the Artillery.
22. The greatcoat collar patch and chevron of Captain of the Engineer troops.
23. The chevrons of Major.
24. The chevron and blouse collar patch of Colonel of the Infantry.
25. The collar and collar patch and the sleeve star of Politruk of the Signal or Engineer troops.
26. The collar patch of Junior Politruk of the Border troops.
27. The collar patch of Military Engineer 1st Rank (Artillery).
28. The collar patch of Intendant 2nd Rank.
29. The collar patch of Military Medic 3rd Rank.
30. The collar patch and chevron of Junior Lieutenant of the lnfantry(1941).
31. The collar patch and chevron of Senior Lieutenant of the Armour troops (1940)
32. The collar patch and chevron of Captain of the Artillery (1940).
33. The greatcoat collar patch and chevron of Major of the Engineer troops (1940).
34. The collar patches and chevron of Colonel of the Armour troops (1940).
35. The collar patch of Battalion Commissar of the NKVD Inner troops (1940).
36. The collar patch of Junior Politruk of the NKVD Border troops (1940).
37. The collar patch of Senior Battalion Commissar of the Cavalry (1940).
38. The sleeve star of the Political personnel.



1. The specimen ofthe cloth stars for the folding caps, winter helmets and panamas
2. Deputy of Platoon Commander of the Armour troops in the tank helmet and combination with the signal flags (1936-1940).
3. The Red Army infantryman with the full field equipment (1936-1941).
4. Colonel of the Armour troops in the French tunic (1936-1940).
5. Major of the Kuban Cossack Cavalry in the Tcherkeska.
6. Senior Lieutenant of the Artillery in the summer cotton field uniform for commanding personnel with field equipment (1936-1940).
7. Captain of the NKVD Border troops (from 1941).
8. Starshina of the longtime service of the Signal troops (1936-1940).
9. Politruk of the NKVD troops (1937-1940).
10. The commanders' belt buckle.
11. The leather commanders' field map bag.
12. The tarpaulin and leather commanders field map bag.
13. The wooden holster-shoulderpiece for the Mauser K-96 pistol.
14. The TK pistol holster.
15. The leather palette-map bag.
16. The Nagant revolver holster.
17. The TT pistol holster.
18. The gas mask bag.
19. The tarpaulin breast ammunition bandolier
20. The medical bag.
21. The different ammunition bags for the rifle cartridges.
22. The visor cap of Marshal of the Soviet Union (before 1940).
23. The army (infantry) visor cap.
24. The visor cap of the Technical troops.
25. The visor cap of the Logistics and Medical commanding personnel.
26. The visor cap of the Artillery.
27. The visor cap of the Chemical troops.
28. The visor cap of the Armour troops.
29. The visor cap of the NKVD.
30. The visor cap of the Cavalry.
31. The visor cap of the Border troops.
32. The winter cloth helmet - M1927 Budyonnovka.
33. The M1936 steel helmet in the camouflaged cover.
34. The M1936 steel helmet in the rope net.
35. The M1936 steel helmet with the leather protective lining.
36. The Adrian's steel helmet with the tin red star.
37. The commanders' leather tank helmet.
38. The leather tank helmet (early production).
39. The M1936 steel helmet.
40. The folding cap of the commanders of the Armour troops.
41. The gray panama of the Armour troops.
42. The khaki panama of ground troops.
43. The folding cap of the commanders of the Infantry.
44. The M1940 steel helmet.



1. Colonel of the Artillery in the greatcoat and winter cloth helmet.
2. Kombrig of the Armour troops in the greatcoat and visor cap.
3. Divisional Commissar of the Cavalry in the greatcoat.
4. Komandarm 2nd Rank in the French tunic.
5. Brigadier Commissar in the field uniform.
6. Marshal of the Soviet Union S. M. Budyonny in the white summer blouse and white cap.
7. The Red Army infantryman in the summer field uniform with the full field equipment.
8. Gefreiter (private first class) of the Infantry in the winter watch uniform.
9. The specimen of the collar patches of the students of the military colleges and Academy (before 1941).
10. The collar patches of the Starshina of the Infantry, the student of the Kiev Armour school and the pupil of the regimental school of the Engineer troops (1940-1941).



1. Captain in the sheepskin coat and field equipment.
2. The skier-submachine-gunner in the winter camouflage.
3. The Red Armyman in the winter field uniform and felt boots.
4. Politruk of the NKVD troops in the winter field uniform with the Degtyariov's submachine-gun.
5. Junior Lieutenant-the sniper-in the parallel-sewed cotton wool clothes with the Tokarev's semi-automatic rifle.
6. Lieutenant General K. K. Rokossovsky in the greatcoat, high fur hat (Papakha), felt boots (Burkas) with the Mauser pistol wooden holster (1941).
7. Lieutenant General L. A. Govorov in the soldiers' pattern greatcoat and lamb fur flapped hat (1941).
8. The commander of the Armour troops in the winter sheepskin-Lined combination.
9. The military doctor in the M1941 field dress.
10. Guards Major in the summer field uniform (1942).
11. Lieutenant of the antitank Artillery (1942).
12. Sergeant-the submachine gunner-in the M1941 cotton wool-Lined coat.
13. The specimen of the collar patches of the commanding personnel (1941-1943).
14. The field collar patch of Lieutenant General.
15. The stripes for wounds.
16. The Guards breast badge (1942).



1. Major in the winter field uniform with the tunic.
2. Colonel in the winter field uniform.
3. Lieutenant General in the summer field uniform.
4. Lieutenant General in the summer undress uniform.
5. The staff officers' collar patch for the dress uniform (1943).
6. The collar embroidering of Marshal of the Soviet Union for the dress uniform (1945).
7. The dress visor cap for the army generals (1945).
8. The dress visor cap for the Marshal of the Soviet Union (1945).
9. The dress visor cap for the generals of the Armour troops and Artillery.
10. Guards captain of the Armour troops at the Victory Parade.
11. Marshal of the Soviet Union I. S. Konev at the Victory Parade.
12. Guards Senior Sergeant of the Cossack Cavalry at the Victory Parade.
13. Colonel General of the Engineer troops in the M1945 dress uniform.



1. The service shoulder board of Marshal of the Soviet Union.
2. The service shoulder board of Marshal of the Artillery.
3. The field shoulder board of Colonel General of the Technical troops.
4. The service shoulder board of Lieutenant General of the Artillery.
5. The service shoulder board of Major General of the Justice (Divvoyenyurist).
6. The generals' greatcoat field collar patch.
7. The army generals' greatcoat service collar patch.
8. The generals' greatcoat service collar patch (Artillery and Armour troops).
9. The generals' greatcoat service collar patch (Medical and Veterinary Services).
10. The service shoulder board of Colonel of the NKVD Veterinary Service.
11. The service shoulder board of Lieutenant Colonel of the Electric Technical units.
12. The service shoulder board of Engineer-Major of the Armour troops.
13. The service shoulder board of Captain of the NKVD Border troops.
14. The service shoulder board of Senior Lieutenant of the Medical Service.
15. The cuff patch for the officers' dress uniform.
16. The field shoulder strap of Colonel of the Cavalry.
17. The field shoulder strap of Lieutenant Colonel of the Engineer troops.
18. The field shoulder strap of Lieutenant Colonel of the Justice.
19. The field shoulder strap of Major of the Armour troops.
20. The field shoulder strap of Captain of the Artillery.
21. The field shoulder strap of Captain of the Medical Service.
22. The field shoulder strap of Lieutenant of the Infantry.
23. The greatcoat field collar patch (Infantry).
24. The greatcoat field collar patch (Technical troops).
25. The greatcoat field collar patch (Cavalry).
26. The greatcoat field collar patch (Armour and Artillery).
27. The field shoulder strap of Starshina of the Technical troops.
28. The field shoulder strap of Senior Sergeant of the Medical Service.
29. The field shoulder strap of Sergeant of the Infantry.
30. The field shoulder strap of Junior Sergeant of the Cavalry.
31. The field shoulder strap of men and sergeants of the Artillery and Armour troops.
32. The service shoulder strap of Junior Sergeant-student of the Medical Military College.
33. The service shoulder strap of Junior Sergeant-student of the 2nd Orenburg Infantry College.
34. The shoulder strap of Cadet of the Kalinin Suvorov's Military School.
35. The shoulder strap of Senior Vice-Sergeant of the Orel Suvorov's Military School.
36. The shoulder strap of Junior Sergeant-the pupil of the 4th Special Artillery School.
37. The collar patch for dress uniform of Sergeant of the Cavalry.
38. The collar patch for the dress uniform of Sergeant of the Medical Service.
39. The collar patch for the dress uniform of Sergeant of the Infantry.
40. The greatcoat service collar patch (Technical troops).
41. The greatcoat service collar patch (Artillery and Armour).
42. The greatcoat service collar patch (Infantry).
43. The greatcoat collar patch of Suvorov's Cadets.
44. The service shoulder strap of Starshina of the Cavalry.
45. The service shoulder strap of Senior Sergeant of the Medical Service.
46. The service shoulder strap of men and sergeants of the Infantry.
47. The service shoulder strap of Sergeant of the Armour troops.
48. Guards Major of the Engineer troops at the Victory Parade (1945).
49. The Red Army man of the Banner Capture Company at the Victory Parade (1945).

Land troops 1939-41

1. Private infantryman in winter field uniform
2. Mladshiy Politruk of artillery in summer field uniform with panama hat
3. Private infantryman in full uniform
4. A head of the Glavnoye Artilleryskoye Upravleniye RKKA (Major Artillery Directorate of the Red Army), Marshal of the USSR G.I. Kulik in full uniform
5. Starshiy Lieutenant of Cavalry in full uniform



Land troops 1941-43

1. General in winter uniform (1941-43)
2. Infantryman in winter field uniform armed with Mosin rifle mod. 1891/30.
3. Sniper
4. Tankman in coverall
5. Infantryman in summer field uniform and waterproof-cape armed with Shpagin (PPSh-41) submachinegun



Air forces 1939-45

1. Lieutenant in casual uniform (1939-41)
2. Starshiy Lieutenant of fighter aviation in flying gear. (1941)
3. Major-General of aviation in flying jacket (1943-45)
4. Pilot of bomber aviation in winter flying suit.
5. Fighter-pilot (Guards Major B.N. Yeryomin) in casual kit and pilot helmet.



Navy 1941-45

1. Kapitan-Lieutenant in casual uniform (1941-42)
2. Starshina 1-j statji in field dress equipped for ground fights with automatic Simonov rifle AVS-36 (1941-42)
3. Guards Red Navy man (artilleryman) of the Black Sea Fleet in full uniform (1945)
4. Officer of Navy Air forces in flying gear.
5. Baltic Squadron commander vice-admiral L.A. Vladimirskiy in full uniform (1945)



State Security, paramilitary troops, partisans 1941-45

1. Starshiy Sergeant of frontier guards armed with Shpagin (PPSh-41) submachinegun (1941-42)
2. Soldier of self-defense group of antiaircraft troops (1941-42)
3. Captain of NKVD troops (1941-42)
4. Partisan in captured German tunic (1943-44)
5. Colonel of NKGB troops in full uniform (1945)



Land troops 1941-42

1. Colonel of armored troops
2. Starshiy sergeant of infantry in summer field uniform and battle equipment with Degtyarev (PPD-34) submachinegun.
3. Fighter of workers battalion.
4. Yefreitor of infantry in winter uniform (Red Square parade Nov. 7, 1941)
5. Infantryman in winter camouflage cloak with Mosin rifle mod. 1891/30



Land troops 1943-44

1. Sergeant of infantry with Simonov antitank rifle and captured German MP40 submachinegun.
2. Yefreitor of medical service in field uniform
3. Soldier from the assault engineer-sapper brigade armed with Shpagin (PPSh-41) submachinegun of second modification.
4. Starshiy Lieutenant of antitank artillery regiment
5. Paratrooper in winter uniform and landing outfit.



Land troops 1945

1. Woman traffic-controller.
2. Private of the 4th Gds. Kuban Cossack Cavalry Corps in winter field uniform.
3. Colonel of infantry in field uniform.
4. Mladshiy Sergeant of infantry in full uniform.
5. The 1st Ukrainian Front commander, Marshal of the Soviet Union I.S. Konev in full uniform. (Victory Parade, Moscow)