WWII Soviet Armored forces uniforms. Tanks, armored cars, armored trains

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Soviet World War Two Armored Forces uniforms. Tanks, armored cars, armored trains.

Red Army period.


Winter cap ("Budenovka") M1927 for tank and armored forces officers (dark- gray color). Used till 1942 year - the first period of WWII.	Same item, another view. Very rare. Blinov's collection (Military Historical Society of the tank museum friends)	Note the factory stamp. There are a lot of fakes- caps dated by "original" stamps with the date (mostly made in Saint Petersburg)

Tank troops, the usual uniform M1935 with the sleeve insignia M1935. Used till 1943 (including the old model sleeve insignia instead M1940 insignia). Note the gray color.	The sleeve insignia M1935, the detail view. This usual shirt used under the special work dress (black or dark blue "kombenizon") - the reason why "peace time" uniform used till 1943. Very rare. Blinov's collection.	Rank insignia, used till 1943 when where replaced to the shoulder boards. Note the original metal tape and tank emblems. There are many fakes - tank shirts and the insignia. The main fake examples will be displayed soon.
		Usual uniform, soldier/ sergeant. The first period of the Second World War. Used till 1943. As 1941 order the insignias should be the khaki color, but really used the "peace time" color (see above). Note the original tank emblems. Blinov's collection (Military Historical Society of the tank museum friends). There are both fakes - gimnasterka and the insignias.
		Soviet motorized infantry uniform, WWII yearly model. "Peace time", officer. Used till 1943. Blinov's collection (Military Historical Society of the tank museum friends).
		The usual soviet tank uniform, M1943 with the shoulder straps. Captain rank. Original. Blinov's collection (Military Historical Society of the tank museum friends).
		WWII model tank cap. This cap dated by 1947. The top is khaki color, but M193X may be the gray (like the uniform) Blinov's collection (Military Historical Society of the tank museum friends).

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