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This is the red shield arm patch of the soviet commandant's Service

Commandant's Service was the name for the military police of some Warsaw Pact armies. Its principal duties were providing garrison security and traffic control. It is not to be confused with a similar organization called Traffic Regulators operated by the Transport Troops of the Rear Services.

The Komendantskaya sluzhba (Russian: комендантская служба) or 'komendatura' (Ru:комендатура) in the Soviet and Russian militaries were designated by a red shield on one or both arms bearing a yellow letter "K", plain red shoulder boards and a white helmet bearing a red star and broad red circumferential stripe. These helmets were generally painted at the unit level The komendatura are being replaced by the newly established Military Police (Ru:Военная полиция России or Voennaya politsiya or VP).

At one time the komendatura officers wore a black cloth or leather uniform with white helmets and gloves, and belts and holsters.

Description
This is the red shield arm patch of the soviet commandant's Service

Commandant's Service was the name for the military police of some Warsaw Pact armies. Its principal duties were providing garrison security and traffic control. It is not to be confused with a similar organization called Traffic Regulators operated by the Transport Troops of the Rear Services.

The Komendantskaya sluzhba (Russian: комендантская служба) or 'komendatura' (Ru:комендатура) in the Soviet and Russian militaries were designated by a red shield on one or both arms bearing a yellow letter "K", plain red shoulder boards and a white helmet bearing a red star and broad red circumferential stripe. These helmets were generally painted at the unit level The komendatura are being replaced by the newly established Military Police (Ru:Военная полиция России or Voennaya politsiya or VP).

At one time the komendatura officers wore a black cloth or leather uniform with white helmets and gloves, and belts and holsters.