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Yes, the Militsiya is a false lead.
However, it did identify the "royal blue with sky blue piping" coat collar tabs described in the 'Otlichnik' document. I have discovered that the author of that document was Shawn Caza, who was apparently a noted aficionado on all matters State Security.
Also of note is that the Militsiya colours were introduced in 1943, and Shawn Caza claimed that coat "...collar tabs are royal blue piped with light blue as introduced for NKVD officers' coats in 1943."
It's a shame that the photographs have long disappeared, and only their descriptions remain.
Caza makes the claim three times.
1.
...NKVD/NKGB personnel; greatcoats, overcoats...Both greatcoats and overcoats have rank insignia. They use brass buttons, standard gold service boards, and special collar tabs. The collar tabs are royal blue with sky blue piping and have a large brass button in the upper portion.
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An M43 NKVD State Security Major's overcoat...Note the unique royal blue with sky blue piping collar tabs and gold and royal blue service boards. The overcoat is a rare item which was not issued to all officers.
3.
In this close-up of the above coat the royal blue striped and piped gold shoulder boards with major's stars can clearly be seen. The collar tabs are royal blue piped with light blue as introduced for NKVD officers' coats in 1943. There is a large brass button on each collar tab.
Therefore, blue Militsiya style collar tabs appear on a coat that has NKVD Interior shoulder boards.
The only photographic evidence of I have seen is this NKVD colonel's coat:
It's a mystery. Maybe an anomaly. But in 1943 State Security was changing, it was obviously wartime and not everything was as organised or as correct as it might be in peacetime.
Caza notes, for example, that in 1943 there was a shortage of the new uniquely shaped shoulder boards.
As a result many NKVD/NKGB officers used cavalry or air force boards on their tunics instead of going without boards.
Caza seemed definite, and his analysis of State Security uniforms were very detailed. But the information is old, and there's so little photographic evidence.
Yet, for some reason Alert Line also chose blue rather than the more widespread red/maroon.
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