Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic uniform set that was once worn by an Enlisted Soldier in the Red Army during WWII. The set consists of a Gymnastyorka and pair of trousers, both offered in wonderful, service used condition. Gymnastyorka was a Russian military smock comprising a pullover-style garment with a standing collar having double button closure. Additionally, one or two upper chest pockets, with or without flaps, may have been worn. It had provision for shoulder boards and sometimes reinforced elbows and cuffs. The Tsarist version had the standing collar while the M35 version had a stand-and-fall collar which was replaced with the standing collar in the M43 version. The Soviet Military M35 version usually had hidden buttons. A double breasted version (kitel) for officers of all ranks existed during the Tsarist period.
In 1924 the shoulder straps were abolished, and in 1935 the gymnastyorka was modified to accommodate the reintroduction of personal ranks in the Red Army. The M35 version was slightly modified on 1 August 1941 after the experience of the Winter War, replacing the colorful rank collar tabs, with duller and subdued ones. In 1943 the traditional Tsarist version with stand collar and shoulder-boards was reintroduced, replacing the M35 gymnastyorka. The M43 remained in service until the gymnastyorka was finally abolished in 1969.
The condition is quite nice with all buttons present on the tunic with a few scattered areas of holes. This is a field worn uniform and it does show signs of actual field use and is presented without any extensive damage.
Approximate Measurements:
Collar to shoulder: 9.5"
Shoulder to sleeve: 24.5”
Shoulder to shoulder: 17”
Chest width: 21"
Waist width: 22"
Hip width: 25"
Front length: 30.5"
Pants:
Waist: 16.5"
Inseam: 28.5"
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