Some patterns had a face veil attached to the hood and others had a separate face veil mask. Both types were of a thin loose fitting material with a large hood attached, designed to be worn over the standard uniform and equipment. The MK (Maskirovochniy Kombinezon) was a one piece coverall and the MKK (Maskirovochniy Kamuflirovanniy Kostum) was a two piece suit. It came in various colour schemes for the relevant seasons and in two different cuts. In 1938 a new type pattern suit was issued, distinguished by its large splotches, or the "amoeba" pattern as it has became to be known. One example also had sponges painted to look like foliage glued all over the suit. By 1927 three basic types of suits were in use, consisting of large hooded smocks and trousers in green/brown colours to reflect seasonal change. The Soviet Union and the Red Army were early exponents of camouflage clothing and as early as 1919 had initiated research and development and also established a school for instruction on camouflages methods, or as 'masking' as it was referred by the Soviets. It was favoured in lieu of the greatcoat as it increased mobility in combat, particularly when fighting in urban built up areas. However, the M1943 jacket was commonly seen worn in the field with shoulder boards by senior NCOs and Officers. Telogreika literally in Russian means "body warmer" and it was intended to be worn over the wool issue gimnastiorka and under the greatcoat, hence the telogreika had no external insignia. The jacket cuff was closed with a single button. The M1943 jacket had a short stand up collar with a half belt and adjustment buckle on the back. Both pattern jackets had an external pocket on each hip and a single internal pocket on the left breast. This pattern was only issued during 1941-42. The early pattern M1941,had a fall collar similar to the M1935 gimnastiorka and with two belt loops on the rear of the jacket. During the war two types of Telogreika (padded jacket) were in use,namely M1941 and M1943, which were similar in appearance. In 1935 the Vatniks were improved with higher quality production standards. The Vatniks comprised of a quilted jacket (Vatnaya Telogreika) and quilted breeches (Vatnaya Sharovary), which was introduced into service by the end of 1932. The Vatniks winter uniform was approved by the Committee for Standardization of the USSR NKLP on October 8th, 1932. Schapka ushanka (шапка ушанка) in Russian literally means " ear flap hat", from the word "уши" meaning ears. A 32 mm red enamelled/painted or subdued green cap star was affixed to the front flap of the hat. The synthetic fur hats came in various shades and colours, but followed a basic pattern in shape and appearance. Officer caps were of a better quality made from lambswool or astrakhan. bearing no resemblance to fur from any animal. One of the archetypal images during the Great Patriotic War was of the Red Army soldier wearing a fur cap.Įnlisted men's caps were made from a synthetic material and was jokingly referred by the soldiers as being made from "fish fur", i.e. The ushanka was supposedly based on the Finnish Army M1939 turkislakki fur caps. Introduced in 1940 to replace the Budenovka winter schlem, which proved to be ineffective against extreme cold weather, as encountered by the Soviets during the Winter War with Finland in 1939-40. 1076-4.Ī fur cap with ear covering flaps that can be tied up to the crown of the cap, or fastened at the chin to protect the ears, jaw, and lower chin during cold weather conditions. Introduced by order of the USSR People's Commissar of Defense No.
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