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Pages in category "Soviet military uniforms" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. ... Uniforms and insignia of the Red Army (1917–1924)
Soviet Soldiers in Afghanistan wearing the Obr.69 uniform. Following the Second World War, the Soviet Armed Forces continued to utilize the wartime Obr.43 Gymnastyorka uniform, until the introduction of the 1969 uniform regulations, which introduced replacements for virtually all the uniforms being used by the Soviet Armed Forces at that time ...
For parade uniforms, there was a general return to the style of the Cold War era M69 Soviet parade uniforms, noteworthy exceptions being the lack of jackboots, breeches, gorget patches, cuff piping, and cockade wreathing.
The ranks and rank insignia of the Soviet Armed Forces between 1955 and 1991 were distinguished by the reorganisation of the Soviet armed forces after the death of Stalin, resulting in changes to ranks, insignia, and uniforms.
The uniform was also standardized with the KGB Border Troops, but in the service's unique "birch" camouflage pattern (similar to that used on the KLMK camouflage coverall) as well as Soviet Marines, who were the first to be issued with the newest Soviet camouflage development of the time—the woodland-style three-coloured Butane pattern (also ...
Still used during the Soviet-Afghan war. [1] SSh-60: Helmet Still used during the Soviet-Afghan war. [1] SSh-68 [2] Helmet Main service helmet. Body armor. Name Type
Yugoslavia abandoned the Soviet-style insignia in 1951, following the breakaway from Stalin's block; other countries quickly reverted to previous designs shortly after Stalin's death (1956–1958). Only Poland and East Germany remained loyal to the pre-war uniform and ranks style out of the Warsaw block countries.
The tradition of Russian or Soviet ground troops wearing a naval uniform comes from Soviet Navy sailors who fought as shore units during World War II. It is exemplified by the famed Soviet sniper Vassili Zaitsev , a petty officer in the Soviet Pacific Fleet who volunteered for army duty, but refused to give up his telnyashka because of the ...