Soviet uncut artillery school cadet shoulder boards. This is kind of a niche item I do not know much about. I was told it was original WWII and I was also told that the backing is immediate postwar but the tresse is 50s pattern. I would err to the side of caution and assume early postwar. There is some staining and a little notch cut where the need to be split. The button holes are sewn in cut not actually cut yet.