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 cap", 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. Leka yllätti (kuten usein ennenkin) ja laatikkoon oli tungettu lytätty kasa kurjahkoa kommunistinarua joka oli ilmeisesti säilötty kuivissa oljissa (ja pienissä puulastuissa?), joten kokemuksesta suosittelen pysymään kaukana matoista ja vastaavista innostuksissa repiessäsi laatikkoa auki.Introduced by order of the USSR People's Commissar of Defense No. "Kangas" on tuhoutumatonta, mutta napit ja narut ei, joten kannattaa solmia jokaisen narun päähän joku pallo hidastamaan purkaantumista, tai saatat joutua vetämään omat pieniin "kauluksen" koloihin. Mokoman pakkaaminen ja mukana rahtaaminen on joskus hyvin ikävää Vesmeshok repun lenkeissä, mutta silloin kun silloin kun sitä tarvitsee niin korvaakin kaikki ikävät hetket, plussana tyylikäs. Tuli yöllä kuulasotiessa aika kylmät kelit yllättäen, ja tästä tulikin täydellinen mukana kulkeva peitto ja piti kaiken epämukavan irti muusta sotasetistä, ei päästä vettäkään läpi. Ostin enimmäkseen koristeeksi koska ajattelin et jos haluaa olla ruski niin se viedään sitten loppuun asti, yllätyin. As Plashes arrive in our warehouse, we sort out the ropes and will sell them separately for those in need. Some of these had a piece of hemp rope hidden inside. Still, even the unissued ones might well be a bit dusty after decades of storage and some have other signs of storage, like slight fading here or there from the sun. Most are in totally unissued condition, but since some are used we simply label these all as "used army surplus". When you have wandered the realm long enough to wear the water repellent treatment down, you can use fabric wax to reproof it! Russian army surplus If you wash it, the color will fade and the water repellency (if present anymore) will suffer. Made from very tightly woven and impregnated cotton, measurements 180 x 180 cm / 71" x 71", weight about 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs. Both work just as well, we do not differentiate. There are a few variations of these, one with leather reinforced corner holes, one with brass grommets. In almost every use it's just a tad too small on its own, part of the rugged charm! This age-old design can be used as a groundsheet, shelter half, rain/camouflage cape, stretchers, or a top layer for sleeping bag/blanket - you can even make a sort of a raft from these. The time to get one for a relatively low price is right about now. The prices have been on the rise for some time no, and we'll be hell-bent on keeping these in stock as long as possible, no matter the cost. We can only hope some enterprising individuals will smuggle these out in the market as much as possible. Oh no! The Russian army will be destroying every Plash and Veshmeshok in inventory. There are better alternatives on the market, but the Soviet Plash is still the best with its ancient magical aura. Like most shelter halves used by armies worldwide, the Soviet model bends to a multitude of uses.
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