Imperial Russian Unit Help

[NavyFCO]

I recently had a lady ask me to ID her grandfather. Can anyone help me out? The shoulder boards are marked with a "TDg" (in Cyrillic) Anyone know what unit that was? The photo was taken in 1917 - so right at the beginning of the Russian Civil War.

Thanks!

Dave

[NavyFCO]

A little larger shot of the shoulder boards...

[Chip M]

An even larger picture would be better for a positive identification, but from what I can see, it looks like "T-Dr.", which would be Dagestan Terek Fortress Artillery.

Chip

[NavyFCO]

An even larger picture would be better for a positive identification, but from what I can see, it looks like "T-Dr.", which would be Dagestan Terek Fortress Artillery.

Chip-

WOW! Thanks! I wouldn't have thought of that in a million years!!!

Here's the biggest closeup that I could get... Does this help at all?

Thanks!!!

Dave

[georgecl]

Hi Dave

I think Chip is correct..

A friend said "Т.Дг (T. Dg.) was for the Terek-Daghestan Fortress Artillery Units, with orange or brown stencelling according to unit."

George

I'm still looking up the correct badge..

[Dave Danner]

Something Daghestan was also where I was heading, but I couldn't find a reference for artillery units.

[georgecl]

Got it


What a magnificent badge..
I've never run accross one of these





George

[NavyFCO]

Guys-

AWESOME! Just AWESOME!!!

Thank you so much for the help! This lady will be very very pleased to know where her grandfather served.

WOW!!!!!

Dave

[georgecl]

With Mikes help heres the rank..

His rank is bombardier - an artillery rank equivalent to corporal.


George