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  2. Kornilov Shock Regiment - Wikipedia

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    In August 1917 it was renamed the Kornilov Shock Regiment, but after the Kornilov affair its name was changed to 1st Russian or Slavonic Shock Regiment. [3] The "Slavonic" name reflected the fact that the regiment included Czech volunteers from the Russian army's Czechoslovak Legion, who wanted to preserve the unit from being disbanded by the Russian Provisional Government.

  3. Ranks and insignia of the White Movement - Wikipedia

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    Kornilov regiment 2nd lieutenant (podporuchik) shoulder boards. One of the two stars is lost on the right one. Sleeve insignia of the 2nd lieutenant in the People's Army of Komuch. Military ranks and insignia of the White Movement (1918-1922) were based on the former Ranks and insignia of the Imperial Russian Armed Forces. However, there were ...

  4. Lavr Kornilov - Wikipedia

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    The Kornilov Shock Detachment of the 8th Army was the most famous and longest-lived volunteer unit in the Russian Imperial Army. It was also the last regiment of the Russian Imperial Army and the first of the Volunteer Army. [15] In late 1917, the Kornilov Shock Regiment, one of the crack units of the Volunteer Army, was named after him, as ...

  5. Battalions of Death - Wikipedia

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    The "shock battalions" were created from soldiers of existing military units, in some cases with entire regiments being designated as shock units, and received additional training with grenades and machine guns. All of the shock unit members were able to wear red and black chevrons and the death's head skull insignia. The volunteers for these ...

  6. United States Army uniforms in World War II - Wikipedia

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    Audie Murphy photographed in 1948 wearing the U.S. Army khaki summer service uniform with full-size medals. Male officer's summer service uniforms usually consisted of a wash-and-wear cotton khaki uniforms similar to those of enlisted men, the main difference being that the shirts had shoulder straps added.

  7. List of World War II uniforms and clothing - Wikipedia

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    Uniforms of the German Army (1935–1945) Ranks and insignia of the German Army (1935–1945) Uniforms of the Luftwaffe (1935–1945) Ranks and insignia of the Luftwaffe (1935–1945) Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine. Awards and decorations of the Kriegsmarine; Nazi party paramilitary ranks. Ranks and insignia of the Nazi Party

  8. United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II

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    The U.S. Army enlisted rank insignia that was used during World War II differs from the current system.The color scheme used for the insignia's chevron design was defined as golden olive drab chevrons on a dark blue-black wool background for wear on "winter" uniform dress coats and dress shirts or silvery-khaki chevrons on a dark blue-black cotton background for wear on the various types of ...

  9. Category : Military units and formations of White Russia ...

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    1st Army Corps (Armed Forces of South Russia) 1st Middle Siberian Corps; 1st Officer General Markov Regiment; 2nd Army Corps (Armed Forces of South Russia) 2nd Steppe Siberian Corps; 3rd Army Corps (Armed Forces of South Russia) 3rd Ural Corps; 4th Eastern Siberian Corps; 5th Pri-Amur Corps