Stripes on Soviet Uniform Sleeve

[grobletan]

I was looking at this on eBay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Soviet-USSR...8/323778468230

Does anyone know what the 2 yellow stripes below the sleeve patch signify (5th photo)? Thanks.

[Albert]

Probably an unofficial addition to signify the completion of the mandatory two year service (dembel'); goes along with the addition of the red branch chevron base. This would be a very modest rendition of the Soviet short-timer tradition; often, they would adorn them with a whole lot more effort and skill.

[grobletan]

Were service stripes not typically worn there by active personnel? Were they worn someplace else or not at all?

[Albert]

Were service stripes not typically worn there by active personnel? Were they worn someplace else or not at all?

These particular ones were worn by officer candidates in college (kursanty) and signified their progression in class; the ones on the jacket signify the completion of two semesters, or years don't remember for sure, but I think they went by semesters.

The active duty ones look different, like upside down Corporal or Sergeant stripes, and are for warrant officers and for NCO serving past the mandatory two years.

[grobletan]

Thanks for the feedback. It has been helpful.

[Stive]

In 1974, patches were installed for the soldiers of the Soviet Arimia, which marked the years of service in the army. By the late 1970s, these patches had been cancelled. Military training university students wore patches during their years of study, beginning in their first year.
In the photo the cadet of the military educational institution of the fourth year of study.

[Albert]

To add some pics to this thread. Credit to mirbat-1 from Latvia.

1988 jacket of a senior sergeant with added short-timer "ornaments" consisting of officer candidate year stripes and a red base under the branch chevron. A modest, but rather common, short-timer jacket. For more examples just google dembel uniforms and be amazed.