Soviet military uniform 1941 1945. Summer uniform of the Red Army. People's Commissar of Defense and. Stalin

On January 15 (28, old style) January 1918, the Council of People's Commissars (SNK) adopted a decree on the organization of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army (RKKA), built on strictly class principles. The Red Army was recruited on a voluntary basis and only from conscious peasants and workers.
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By the spring of 1918, it became clear that there were not so many "conscious volunteers" among the peasants and workers. And the Bolsheviks planned to bring the Red Army to 1.5 million bayonets. IN AND. Lenin renounces the principle of volunteerism and initiates a transition to compulsory military service for the working people. Also, about 5 thousand officers and generals of the tsarist army are mobilized in the Red Army.

During the years of the civil war (generals and officers), they were called military specialists (military experts), occupied the most responsible positions in the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic (Revvoensovet) - which led the construction and combat activities of the Red Army. Their further fate is the topic of another article, just for reference, in the most difficult period of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War (from August 1941 to May 1942), the Chief of the General Staff was: Shaposhnikov B.M. former colonel of the Tsarist army, in 1917 commander of a grenadier regiment. One of the few to which Comrade himself. STALIN addressed by name and patronymic.

Red Army soldier 1918 and volunteer of the Bashkir Red Army 1918

Due to the difficult situation of the industry, lack of money, it was decided to fit the existing uniforms to the needs of the Red Army. By introducing a number of distinctive signs of belonging to the Red Army.

Almost until the end of the 1920s, the army used the uniforms of the former tsarist army, devoid of imperial emblems, insignia and symbols. Also in the course were significant stocks left by the troops of the former allies in Entente who fought in Russia (1919-1922). So at first, the Red Army was a very motley species. Photos of the military uniform of the Soviet Red Army, taken from private collections, kept by various owners, that is, these are real samples, and not the so-called reproductions or pictures painted by artists that look like a popular print.

budennovka sample 1922 and 1939-41

A distinctive feature of the uniforms of the Red Army soldiers were colored tabs across the front around the buttons, and a pointed helmet made of cloth was colloquially called Budyonnovka (it owes its name to the fighters of the first cavalry army of Budyonny. S.M.).

Military uniform of the Soviet Red Army

Budyonnovka, disputes about the time of its appearance have not subsided so far. Either it was made in large quantities in 1913, as part of the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty. Either on December 18, 1918, after the announcement of the competition, a new type of winter headgear was approved - a cloth helmet, or they were made for a parade in Berlin on the expected victory in the First World War. You decide...

Military uniform of the Soviet Red Army photo

While the industry was being established, the army was being reformed, the military uniform was developing according to the type of informing, sewing, patching up. A new, strictly regulated uniform of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army (RKKA), introduced January 31, 1922., included all the necessary items and was the same for the Red Army and commanders.

Red Army soldier in summer and winter uniforms 1923

Already by 1926, the Red Army achieved one hundred percent provision of military personnel with clothing in accordance with all norms and tables, which indicates a serious approach to strengthening the young Red Army.

Red Army soldier in summer and winter uniform, 1924

It should be noted that at the end of the 30s, in terms of industrial production, the USSR came out on top in Europe and second in the world, and in terms of growth rates of industrial production began to occupy a leading position, and the growth rate of military production was more than twice as high as the growth of industrial production in general, you know, when VICTORY in the war began to be forged.

Squadron commander 1920-22 Cavalry division commander 1920-22

By 1935, all throwing had been completed, most of the traditional ranks had been restored, and a large number of military uniforms had been adopted.

commander of a separate squadron cavalry 1927-29, Red Army soldier field uniform, armored troops 1931-34.

The production of various types of weapons grew at an unprecedented pace, do not think that our grandfathers won VICTORY exclusively with meat and three-rulers.

Red Army rifleman infantryman in winter camouflage and military instructor of the OGPU 1923

Back to article "Military uniform of the Soviet Red Army", the still underestimated uniform and equipment of the Red Army, in terms of comfort, color, design and variety, although the lack of certain types of materials and quantities, will haunt our army to this day.

major of the Terek Cossack cavalry units and junior lieutenant of the mountain cavalry units. uniform of the sample 1936-41

These included distinctive uniforms for air and armored forces.

It was these troops that propaganda focused on, increasing their prestige and significance, even then it was clear to specialists on whom victory on the battlefield would depend to a greater extent, otherwise the Wehrmacht troops, especially the military air forces (Luftwaffe) not knowing that they did not have, for example, strategic aviation, "miscalculation?" yes, what else.

captain and lieutenant in Air Force flight uniform 1936-43

1935 For the entire personnel of the Red Army, new uniforms and insignia were introduced. Former official ranks by category were abolished, personal ones were established for commanders; the old ones were partially preserved for the military-political, military-technical, military-legal, military-medical and junior commanding staff. On May 7, 1940, general ranks were established for the senior command staff of the Red Army, and on July 13, 1940, a general's uniform was introduced.

Appeared in 1924, a tunic with breast pockets and a stand-up collar with oblong edged buttonholes according to the type of troops, since 1935, the mandatory wearing of a white collar has been established. Until the age of 24, there were no differences between the uniforms of the chiefs and the Red Army in terms of cut and quality of the material, but to strengthen unity of command, significant differences were introduced in the cut of the service jacket for the command, administrative, economic and political staff of the Red Army.

The color of the tunics is protective, khaki; for armored forces - gray-steel. For the commanding staff, they sewed from woolen and cotton fabrics.

In winter, the Red Army and junior command personnel were supposed to wear cloth uniforms, but in most units they wore cotton all year round. Along the edge of the collar and cuffs of the commander's tunic, along the seam of the breeches - dark blue or gray tankers - was a colored cloth piping.

The commander's usually had puffy pockets, and on the Red Army pockets they simply attached and the sleeves were strengthened with pentagonal elbow pads.

The breeches of commanders had an extended silhouette of the middle part, two belt drawstrings, less often one long back strap. The crease-arrow on the breeches was not smoothed out. The trouser-legs are buttoned, the belt is with belt loops or in the form of a high stitched bodice. The bloomers of the Red Army did not have piping. Side pockets and an hour pocket-piston were also on the Red Army trousers, but the back pocket was only on the commander's trousers, the Bloomers were with pentagonal knee pads, the legs were tied with thin ribbons. The command staff relied on boots - chrome or barren; with trousers oversized - boots. Boots with leggings were allowed instead of boots. Extra-conscripts were provided with cowhide boots. In winter, it was allowed to wear warm felt boots with leather sheathing, white or black felt boots. Outside the ranks, cloak boots were allowed for re-enlisted men. The Red Army men flaunted in yuft or cowhide boots; later, under People's Commissar C.K. Timoshenko, tarpaulin appeared, at the moment more than 150 million shoes have been produced from tarpaulin, mostly military (Drive in the search for "tarpaulin" you will learn a lot of things). Due to the lack of raw materials, boots with green or black windings were used. From a piglet grown in a private farmstead, it was supposed to hand over the skin, and in no case should it be fired as it is now. Before the war, you could even see a cavalryman in windings! Spurs on boots were worn only by those commanders who, according to the state, relied on a riding horse.

Com-nach composition - in addition to aviation and armored forces - for everyday wear relied on a single-breasted jacket with six large buttons, with a turn-down collar, breast patch pockets and welt side pockets.

The full dress uniform of the command staff was an open steel-colored jacket with patch chest pockets and welt side pockets, with a scarlet piping along the collar and straight cuffs. They wore it with a white shirt and black tie, straight trousers or breeches; in service - with equipment. A cap was supposed to go with a jacket, and a cap was allowed with a tunic. The command and command staff - in addition to aviation and armored forces - for everyday wear relied on a single-breasted jacket with six large buttons, with a turn-down collar, breast patch pockets and welt side pockets.

The overcoat for the commanding staff of the ground forces was sewn from a drape or overcoat cloth of dark gray color (for tankers - steel). It was double-breasted, 35 - 45 cm from the floor, with a cut-off bottom, with 4 buttons along the side, with open lapels, with semi-oblique pockets covered with flaps, with an inverse pleat on the back and a straight tab on the buttons sewn to the side half-taps. The slit was fastened with 4 small uniform buttons.

The cavalry overcoat was longer than the infantry overcoat and had an enlarged back slit with five buttons. The Red Army had the same cut and differed from the commander's in the worst quality of the cloth. The waist belt was mandatory - it was taken away only from those arrested.

The everyday cap, adopted for all categories of military personnel, had a colored band according to the type of troops and a khaki top with piping. Above the angular elongated "Voroshilov" visor with rollers along the edge, a black oilcloth chin strap was fastened to two brass buttons with a star.

The crown was slightly higher than the band, with a convex front; a steel springy rim was inserted inside (by the way, our invention, look at the chewed caps of that time of other armies). A large red star was attached to the middle of the band.

Headgear of the Red Army: an officer cap, a summer cap of a Red Army soldier, a cap of armored troops, a Kubank of the Terek Cossack units of 1935

The top of the caps of the Red Army and junior commanders was often made of cotton, the commander's - only woolen, the commander's band was black velvet, the Red Army's - cloth. The band and edging differed in colors, depending on the type of troops, the pre-war colors of the caps were preserved until the 70s. Caps, intended for combined wear with a steel helmet, were made from the same fabric as the uniform. At the composition, there was a colored edging along the bottom of the cap and the edge of the lapel, a cloth star was sewn on the front in the color of the type of troops, and a small enamel one was attached on top of it. At the beginning of 1941, protective caps without colored details were introduced for wartime.

Introduced in March 1938, a cotton panama for hot regions, with wide stitched fields, with ventilation blocks in the wedges of the cap, has survived to this day almost unchanged.

For the Terek and Kuban Cossack units in 1936, hats-kubankas of black fur were adopted: for the first - with a light blue bottom, for the second - with a red one, In privates it was twice crossed with black soutache; at the command staff - either by them, but with golden, or with a narrow golden galloon. A separate cavalry brigade of mountain nationalities wore brown fur hats with a red top, crossed in the same way. The black lambskin hat, slightly tapering at the top, of the Don Cossack units was somewhat higher than the Kubanka; the red bottom, just like the latter, was crossed in two rows with black soutache or gold lace; a star was attached to the front. The traditional outfit was complemented by Red Army symbols and insignia.

Red Army soldier dress uniform Kuban cavalry units 1936-41 Ceremonial uniform of the Don Cossack cavalry units, 1936-41.

Due to the lack of military dress uniform (adopted back in 1941), it was in this model of 1936 that the victorious cavalrymen marched at the victory parade in 1945.

For the Terek Cossacks, Circassians were sewn from gray-steel cloth, for the Kuban - from dark blue; the edges and chambers were trimmed with black soutache; cartridges with a white or nickel-plated head were inserted into the sockets of the gazyrs (9 each). The sides were fastened end-to-end with oncoming hooks to the waist, while the back slit reached it. The lining of the Circassian coat was the same color as the beshmet - light blue Terek and red Kuban. It was sewn at the waist with a cut-off from the transverse seam, reliefs on the back and a butt closure on hooks. The sides to the waist and the collar were edged with light blue cloth; cavalry buttonholes were sewn on it, and on the straight sleeves of the beshmet (and slightly expanding - Circassians) - insignia. The sides and collar of the commander's beshmet were decorated with golden lace; everyday was khaki, with light blue cloth piping. The Terts and Kubans relied on trousers of an all-army cut - respectively, with light blue and red piping. The tops of black soft boots were with a visor; a belt for a Circassian or beshmet - Caucasian type: narrow, black leather, with a set of white metal. In addition to papakhas and Kubankas, a hood of a Caucasian cut was worn, with a black braid trim: light blue for the Terek Cossacks, fronted for the Kuban. A long shaggy black felt cloak of the Caucasian type was sheathed at the neck with black leather and fastened with corded ties or a crochet hook.

The Donskoy dark blue Cossack with pleats at the back on a detachable skirt was edged with red cloth along the standing collar and cuffs with a cape and fastened end to end with hooks. Cavalry buttonholes were sewn onto the collar, and sleeve insignia were sewn onto the cuffs (2.5 cm above the toe), The cavalry trousers of the Donets were decorated with scarlet single-row stripes 4 cm wide. In addition to the hat, a gray hood of the Caucasian type with black lace was worn.

The output form of a separate cavalry brigade of mountain nationalities included, in addition to a brown fur hat, a red Caucasian shirt, bloomers with a red piping, a black Circassian coat with sides trimmed with black twisted lace, sleeves, a neck and gazyrs, in which the command staff had cartridges with tips of artistic Caucasian silver , and for privates - nickel-plated. The set of the Caucasian belt was finished accordingly.

The stand-up collar of the ceremonial satin shirt and the front slit were fastened with black corded buttons and loops. The same clasp had large rectangular flaps patch breast pockets.

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At the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, the cut of the uniform and the way it was worn was determined by Order No. 176 of December 3, 1935. There were three types of uniforms for generals: casual, day off, and full dress. There were also three types of uniforms for officers and soldiers: everyday, guard and weekend. Each type of uniform had two options: summer and winter.

Numerous minor changes were made to the uniform between 1935 and 1941. The field uniform of the 1935 model was made from matter of various shades of khaki. The main distinguishing element of the uniform was the tunic, which in its cut resembled a Russian peasant shirt. The cut of the tunic for soldiers and officers was the same. The flap of the chest pocket on the officer's tunic had a complex shape with a protrusion in the shape of the Latin letter "V". For soldiers, the valve often had a rectangular shape. The lower part of the collar of the tunic for officers had a triangular reinforcing patch, while for soldiers this patch was rectangular. In addition, soldier's tunics had rhombic-shaped reinforcing stripes on the elbows and the back of the forearm. The officer's tunic, unlike the soldier's, had a colored edging. After the outbreak of hostilities, the color edging was abandoned.

There were two types of tunics: summer and winter. Summer uniforms were made from cotton fabric, which was lighter in color. Winter uniforms were made of woolen fabric, which was distinguished by a richer, darker color. The officers girded themselves with a wide leather belt with a brass buckle adorned with a five-pointed star. The soldiers wore a simpler belt with a conventional open buckle. In the field, soldiers and officers could wear two types of tunics: everyday and weekend. The output tunic was often called French. Some soldiers who served in the elite units wore tunics of a special cut, distinguished by a colored strip running along the collar. However, such tunics were rare.

The second main element of the uniform of both soldiers and officers were trousers, also called riding breeches. Soldiers' bloomers had rhombic reinforcing stripes on their knees. As shoes, the officers wore high leather boots, and the soldiers wore boots with windings or tarpaulin boots. In winter, officers and soldiers wore an overcoat made of brownish-gray cloth. Officers' overcoats were of better quality than soldiers' overcoats, but had the same cut. The Red Army used several types of headgear. Most of the units wore Budyonovka, which had a winter and summer version. However, summer budenovka was everywhere replaced by a cap, introduced at the end of the 30s. In the summer, instead of budenovkas, officers preferred to wear caps. In units stationed in Central Asia and the Far East, wide-brimmed panamas were worn instead of caps.

In 1936, a new type of helmet (created on the basis of the French Adrian helmet) began to be supplied to the Red Army. In 1940, significant changes were made to the design of the helmet. The new helmet of the 1940 model everywhere replaced the helmet of the 1936 model, but the old helmet was still widely used in the first year of the war. Many Soviet officers recall that the Red Army did not like to wear a helmet, believing that only shorts wear helmets. Officers everywhere wore caps, the cap was an attribute of officer power. Tankers wore a special helmet made of leather or canvas. In summer, a lighter version of the helmet was used, and in winter, a fur-lined helmet was worn.

The equipment of Soviet soldiers was strict and simple. In some units, a brown leather backpack of the 1930 model was still used, but such backpacks were not common in 1941. The canvas duffel bag of the 1938 model was more common. The base of the duffel bag was a rectangle 30x10 cm. The height of the duffel bag was 30 cm. The duffel bag had two pockets. Inside the duffel bag, the soldiers wore footcloths, a raincoat, and in the pockets were rifle accessories and personal hygiene items. At the bottom, poles, pegs and other devices for setting up tents were tied to the duffel bag. Loops were sewn on top and sides of the duffel bag, to which a roll was attached. The bag was worn on the waist belt, under the duffel bag. The dimensions of the bag are 18x24x10 cm. In the bag, the soldiers carried dry rations, a bowler hat and cutlery. The aluminum pot had a tight-fitting lid, which was pressed against the handle of the pot. In some parts, the soldiers used an old round bowler hat 15 cm in diameter and 10 cm deep. However, the 1938 model food bag and duffel bag were quite expensive to manufacture, so their production was discontinued at the end of 1941.

Each Red Army soldier had a gas mask and a gas mask bag. After the start of the war, many soldiers threw away gas masks and used gas mask bags as duffel bags, since not everyone had real duffel bags. According to the charter, each soldier armed with a rifle had to have two leather cartridge bags. The bag could store four clips for the Mosin rifle - 20 rounds. Cartridge bags were worn on the waist belt, one on the side. The charters provided for the possibility of carrying a large cloth cartridge bag that could hold six clips - 30 rounds. In addition, the Red Army could use a cloth bandolier worn over the shoulder. 14 rifle clips could be placed in the cartridge belt compartments. The grenade bag contained two grenades with a handle. However, very few soldiers were equipped according to the regulations. Most often, the Red Army had to be content with one leather cartridge bag, which was usually worn on the right side. Some soldiers received small sapper shovels in a cloth case. The shoulder blade was worn on the right thigh. If a Red Army soldier had a flask, he wore it on his waist belt over a sapper shovel.

During bad weather, soldiers used raincoats. The raincoat was made of a tarpaulin of a khaki color and had a ribbon with which it was possible to fasten the raincoat on the shoulders. Cloak-tents could be connected in twos, fours or six, and in this way awnings could be obtained, under which several people could take shelter. If a soldier had a duffel bag of the 1938 model, then a roll-up, consisting of a raincoat and overcoat, was attached to the sides and over the bag, in the form of a horseshoe. If there was no duffel bag, then the roll was worn over the shoulder.

The officers used a small bag, which was made of either leather or canvas. There were several types of such bags, some of them were worn over the shoulder, some were hung from the waist belt. On top of the bag was a small tablet. Some officers wore large leather tablets, which were hung from a waist belt under the left arm.

There were also several types of specialized uniforms. In winter, tankers wore black overalls and black leather jackets (sometimes black leather trousers were included with the jacket). Mountain shooters wore a black jumpsuit of a special cut and special mountain boots. The cavalrymen, and especially the Cossacks, wore traditional clothes instead of uniforms. The cavalry was the most colorful branch of the Red Army, since a large number of Cossacks and representatives of the peoples of Central Asia served in the cavalry. Many cavalry units used standard uniforms, but even in such units, items of Cossack uniforms were often found. Before the war, the Cossack troops were not popular, since many Cossacks during the Civil War did not support the Bolsheviks and went to serve in the White Army. However, in the 1930s regiments of Don, Kuban and Terek Cossacks were formed. The personnel of these regiments were equipped with a uniform with a large number of details of the traditional Cossack costume. The field uniform of the Cossacks during the Great Patriotic War was a combination of items from the uniform of the 1930s, the pre-revolutionary Cossack uniform and the uniform of the 1941/43 model.

Traditionally, Cossacks are divided into two groups: steppe and Caucasian. The uniforms of these two groups differed significantly from each other. If the steppe (Don) Cossacks gravitated towards the traditional military uniform, then the Caucasians dressed more colorfully. All Cossacks wore high hats or lower kubankas. In the field, Caucasian Cossacks wore dark blue or black beshmets (shirts). Ceremonial beshmets were red for the Kuban Cossacks and light blue for the Terek Cossacks. Over the beshmet, the Cossacks wore a black or dark blue Circassian coat. Gasyri were sewn on the chest of the Circassian. In winter, the Cossacks wore a black fur cloak. Many Cossacks wore hoods of different colors. The bottom of the Kuban was covered with matter: the Terek Cossacks had light blue, and the Kuban Cossacks had red. On the fabric, two stripes passed crosswise - gold for officers and black for privates. It should be borne in mind that many soldiers recruited from the southern regions of Russia continued to wear a kubanka instead of the ushanka prescribed by the charter, even if they did not serve in the cavalry. Another distinguishing feature of the Cossacks was dark blue breeches.

In the first years of the war, Soviet industry lost significant production facilities that ended up in the territory occupied by the Germans. However, most of the equipment still managed to be taken out to the east and new industrial enterprises were organized in the Urals. This decline in production forced the Soviet command to significantly simplify the uniforms and equipment of soldiers. In the winter of 1941/42, a more comfortable winter uniform was used for the first time. When creating this uniform, the sad experience of the Finnish campaign was taken into account. The Red Army soldiers received padded jackets, wadded trousers and hats with earflaps on synthetic fur. The officers were given sheepskin coats or fur coats. Higher officers wore hats instead of earflaps. The troops fighting on the northern sector of the front (to the north of Leningrad) were equipped with a special northern uniform. Instead of sheep's short fur coats, some units used seal sakui. As shoes, the soldiers wore special boots with dog fur or wool lining. Earflaps for soldiers who fought in the north were made from real fur - dogs or foxes.

However, many units never received a special winter uniform, and the Red Army soldiers froze in standard overcoats, insulated with things requisitioned from the civilian population. In general, the Red Army was characterized by the widespread use of civilian clothing, especially in winter. So, in winter, many Red Army soldiers wore felt boots. But not everyone was able to get felt boots, so even in winter, most of the personnel of the Red Army continued to wear tarpaulin. The only advantage of tarpaulin boots was that they were loose enough that they could be insulated with additional footcloths and newspapers, turning the shoes into winter boots. Soviet soldiers did not wear socks - only footcloths. Socks were too much of a luxury to wear with loose boots. But the officers, if they managed to get a pair of socks, did not deny themselves the pleasure of putting them on. Some units were more fortunate - the personnel of these units received felt boots with galoshes, which was especially useful in the autumn and spring thaw. In 1942, the Red Army soldiers were quite colorfully dressed. Tankers wore black, gray, blue or khaki overalls. In the manufacture of uniforms, synthetic leather and rubber were widely used. Cartridge pouches were sewn from tarpaulin or impregnated tarpaulin. Leather waist belts were everywhere replaced with canvas ones.

Instead of blankets, the Red Army soldiers used overcoats and raincoats. In addition, the roll of an overcoat or cape successfully replaced a duffel bag for soldiers - things were rolled up inside. To rectify the situation, a new duffel bag was introduced, similar to the one used in the tsarist army during the 1st World War. This duffel bag was a canvas bag with a neck intercepted by a drawstring and two shoulder straps. In 1942, uniform items from the United States and Canada began to arrive in the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease. Although most of the uniforms that came from America were made according to Soviet designs, there were also American uniforms. For example, the United States supplied the USSR with 13,000 pairs of leather boots and one million pairs of soldier's boots, while in Canada they sewed overalls for Soviet tankers.

The uniform for women who served in the Red Army was determined by several documents. Prior to the war, a navy blue skirt and beret were distinctive details of women's day off and full dress uniforms. During the war, the order of women's uniforms was fixed by orders issued in May and August 1942. The orders kept the wearing of a skirt and beret. In the field, these uniforms were made from khaki fabric, and the dress code included a blue skirt and beret. The same orders largely unified the women's uniform with the men's. In practice, many female soldiers, especially those serving on the front lines, wore male uniforms. In addition, women often altered many items of uniform for themselves, using decommissioned uniforms for this.

The experience of fighting in Finland showed the need to have white camouflage overalls in the troops. This jumpsuit appeared in 1941. There were several types of winter overalls, as a rule, they consisted of pants and a jacket with a hood. In addition, the equipment of the Red Army units was equipped with a lot of camouflage summer overalls. Such overalls, as a rule, were received by scouts, sappers, mountain shooters and snipers. The overalls had a baggy cut and were made of khaki fabric with rounded black spots. It is known from photographic documents that the Red Army soldiers also used reversible camouflage overalls, which were green on the outside and white on the inside. It is not clear how widespread such overalls were. A special type of camouflage was developed for snipers. A large number of narrow strips of fabric imitating grass were sewn onto the khaki overalls. However, such overalls are not widely used.

In 1943, the Red Army adopted a new uniform, radically different from that used until now. The system of insignia was also radically changed. The new uniform and insignia largely repeated the uniform and insignia of the tsarist army. The new rules abolished the division of the uniform into everyday, day off and full dress, since in wartime conditions there was no need for a day off and full dress uniform. Details of the parade uniform were used in the uniforms of special forces units that were on guard duty, as well as in officer uniforms. In addition, the officers retained their dress code.

By order No. 25 of January 15, 1943, a new-style tunic was introduced for soldiers and officers. The new tunic was very similar to the one used in the tsarist army and had a stand-up collar fastened with two buttons. The soldiers on the tunic had no pockets, while the officer's tunic had two breast pockets. The cut of the trousers has not changed. But shoulder straps became the main distinguishing feature of the new uniform. There were two types of shoulder straps: field and everyday. Field shoulder straps were made of khaki fabric. On three sides, shoulder straps had a border in the color of the military branch. There was no edging on officer shoulder straps, and belonging to the military branch could be determined by the color of the gaps. Senior officers (from major to colonel) had two gaps on their shoulder straps, and junior officers (from junior lieutenant to captain) had one each. Medics, veterinarians, and non-combatants had red gleams with a brownish tinge. In addition, on shoulder straps near the buttons they wore a small gold or silver badge, indicating the type of troops. The color of the emblem depended on the type of troops. The shoulder straps of marshals and generals were wider than those of officers, and the shoulder straps of military doctors, lawyers, etc. - on the contrary, narrower.

Officers wore a cap with a black leather chinstrap. The color of the band at the cap depended on the type of troops. The crown of the cap was usually camouflage, but the NKVD troops often used caps with a light blue crown, the tankers wore gray caps, and the Don Cossacks wore gray-blue ones. The same order No. 25 determined the type of winter headgear for officers. Generals and colonels had to wear hats (introduced back in 1940), while the rest of the officers received ordinary earflaps.

The rank of sergeants and foremen was determined by the number and width of the stripes on shoulder straps. Usually the stripes were red, only for doctors and veterinarians the stripes had a brownish tint. The foremen wore a strip in the shape of the letter "T" on shoulder straps. The senior sergeants had one wide stripe on their shoulder straps. Sergeants, junior sergeants and corporals had three, two or one narrow stripes on their shoulder straps, respectively. The edging of shoulder straps was the color of the military branch. According to the charter, the emblem of the type of troops was supposed to be worn on the inside of the shoulder straps, but in practice, soldiers wore such emblems very rarely.

In March 1944, a new uniform was adopted for the Marine Corps, which was more comfortable for use on land. Since the Soviet Navy spent most of the war in ports, many sailors took part in the battles on land. Marines were used especially widely in the defense of Leningrad and in the Crimea. However, throughout the war, Marines wore the standard naval uniform, supplemented by some items of the land field uniform. The last order concerning the uniform was issued in April 1945. This order introduced the full dress uniform, for the first time the soldiers put it on during the Victory Parade on Red Square on June 24, 1945.

Separately, it would be worthwhile to make out the colors of the military branches in the Red Army. The types of troops and services were indicated by the color of the edging and insignia. The color of the field of the buttonholes showed belonging to the branch of the army, in addition, a small badge in the buttonhole spoke of belonging to a certain branch of the army. Officers wore gold-embroidered or enameled badges, while soldiers used the color of the piping. The buttonholes of the sergeants had a border in the color of the military branch, and they were distinguished from the soldiers by a narrow red stripe passing through the buttonhole. The officers wore caps with piping, while the soldiers used caps. The edges on the uniform were also the colors of the branch of service. The affiliation to the type of troops was determined not by any one color, but by a combination of colors on different parts of the uniform.

Commissars held a special position in the army. There were commissars in every unit from the battalion and up. In 1937, in each unit (company, platoon), the position of political instructor was introduced - a junior political officer. The insignia of the commissars as a whole were similar to the insignia of officers, but had their own characteristics. Instead of chevrons on the sleeve, the commissars wore a red star. For commissars, the edging of the buttonholes was black, regardless of the type of troops, while for political officers, the edging of the buttonholes was colored.

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A gas mask was worn over the right shoulder in a square bag with a wide adjustable strap. Pouches (two-section, made of leather or tarpaulin-leather, with a clasp on conical brass pegs, for 6 rifle clips; or even a pre-revolutionary model - leather, with a lid that leans forward and side clasps) were placed on both sides of the belt buckle. In the late 30s, improved ones appeared - with rings for hooks on the straps of a satchel. They resembled three-section German Mauser pouches. Behind the right pouch hung a flask in a case. Along with aluminum, glass with a rubber or wooden stopper was widely used - fragile, but cheap. The military uniform of the Soviet Red Army, winter 1940, infantryman's equipment. Next, they hung a small shovel in a canvas cover with a valve, which was fastened with a strap with a buckle.

Uniform of the Red Army 1918-1945 (143 photos)

The higher command staff of the Red Army wore, in addition to overcoats, short fur coats, with fastened sheared sheepskin lining, leather raglans, insulated budenovkas, chrome boots with felt, felt boots or white felt cloaks, fur-lined gloves. Company, platoon, separated commander and ordinary Red Army soldier under the overcoat they put on a quilted sweatshirt (called a quilted jacket). Military uniform of the Soviet Red Army, quilted jackets In a quilted jacket, tied with a belt with pouches, a spatula and a flask, they fought without overcoats.

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Quilted wadded pants with knee pads were used to protect against cold feet, these clothes are still used in winter. Wadded cavalry jackets arr. 1931, covered with cotton fabric or cloth, these jackets became the prototypes of simple wadded jackets for the Red Army.

The best combat clothing for the winter was a tanned sheepskin coat. Short fur coats were also worn by many Red Army soldiers.

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Tank helmet model 1936 photo Headphone flaps moved back from the cylindrical vertical columns. The rollers were stuffed with hair (technical cotton wool was also used to fill the avisent rolls).

Radio equipment was housed in enlarged sinuses and pockets with adjustable flaps. The backplate could be bent, the top was pulled together by a transverse strap.

The sides of the helmet cap, issued before the war, had ventilation holes with blocks. From the end of 1942, a significant part of tank helmets were equipped with aviation-type radio equipment - oval blackened metal cups for telephones, a laryngphone and connecting cords with connectors.
tank helmet 1936, materials changed. Dark blue moleskin tanker overalls with patch pockets and a detachable back flap, the belt of which, which had a sliding buckle, was usually covered by a waist belt.

The top edge and ends of the collar are trimmed with piping. On the collar of the uniform, at an equal distance from its upper and lower edges and 1 cm from the ends, buttonholes (without edging) are sewn from instrument cloth (color according to the type of troops) 8.2 cm long and 2.7 cm wide. On the buttonholes, respectively the established form has one or two strips embroidered with gold or silver thread, intertwined with silver or gold thread: strips 5.4 cm long and 6.5 mm wide with a gap between them of 0.5-1 mm.

The sleeves of the uniform are two-seam, with straight stitched cuffs, edged along the upper edge and ends. On the cuffs of the sleeves, in accordance with the established form, there are two or one vertical buttonholes (columns) embroidered with gold or silver.

Leaves are sewn on the tail of the back, at the ends of which one large button is sewn. Kant along the edge of the left side, collar, leaflet and cuffs, color - according to the type of troops.

Documentary photo of the Second World War 1941-1945 (100 photos)

And how many small changes and nuances that followed, with the introduction of a new form, let's take, for example, a tunic. For gymnasts of the existing sample, the following changes are introduced: Collars of gymnasts of all samples, instead of turn-down ones, are standing, soft, fastened with through loops in front with two small uniform buttons.

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Straps of the established sample are fastened on the shoulders. Sleeve insignia for gymnasts are abolished. Red Army infantryman and lieutenant 1943-45 Infantryman of the Red Army in the second half of the war.

M1940 helmet olive green, 1943 gymnast has a standing collar, no chest pockets, on the left the medal for the "Defense of Stalingrad" was established on December 22, 1942.

The great tension with the provision of clothing was due to a decline in the output of light industry, some of whose enterprises had not yet established production in evacuation, and those remaining in the field experienced difficulties in raw materials, energy and labor. For those who like to argue whose uniform or whose tanks and planes are the best and so on, the answer is simple.
The transfer of a very large number of defense enterprises beyond the Urals, and their launch into the technological cycle in such a short time.

Summer uniforms of the Red Army for the period 1940-1943:

Large military stocks of food, weapons and clothing, located in the border military districts, fell into the hands of the enemy or surrounded. Red Army soldier, infantry 1941-43 The resources of uniforms for replenishment turned out to be significantly reduced, and therefore, on July 13, 1941, it was decided to temporarily replace the cap with a cap for the period of training of conscripts in spare parts, and the overcoat with a wadded jacket or padded jacket. By the end of the sixth week of the war, the vulnerability of the command staff (primarily the command staff) and the generals at the front, due to their too noticeable differences, became obvious. The commander of the rifle division of the Red Army 40-41 years The commander of the division uniform of the highest quality materials and tailoring. On the cap, a circular cockade was introduced for generals in 1940. Scarlet stripes, tunic cuffs with piping, colored buttonholes.
Waist belt introduced in 1935

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Machine gunner in raincoat, 1943-45 Scout in summer camouflage, 1943-45 Scout in summer camouflage, 1943-45 Scout in summer camouflage, 1943-45
Scout in autumn camouflage, 1943-45 Scout in autumn camouflage, 1945 Scout in autumn camouflage, 1945 Submachine gunner in winter camouflage, 1943-45

Officer in winter uniform, 1943-45 Major in field uniform, infantry, 1943-45 Red Army soldier in winter uniform, internal troops of the NKVD, 1943-1945

Guards senior sergeant, infantry, 1944. Partizan Pavel Lipatov, 1943-44. Senior Lieutenant, Internal Troops of the NKVD, 1943-45
Lieutenant colonel in everyday uniform, internal troops of the NKVD, 1943-45. Shooter, penal units, 1943-45 Senior sergeant, Don Cossack cavalry units, 1943. Junior sergeant in winter uniform, road service, 1943-45. Krasnoflotets, marines, 1943-44
The uniform of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army (RKKA), which was a collection of military uniforms, equipment and insignia, was sharply different from all analogues that existed in the prewar years. It was a kind of material embodiment of the abolition of the class division of citizens and civil (and then military) ranks declared by the Soviet government in November 1917. The Bolsheviks believed that in the free army they were creating of the new state of workers and peasants, there could be no external forms that would indicate the power and superiority of one over the other. Therefore, following the military ranks and ranks, the entire system of external insignia that existed in the Russian army - stripes, shoulder straps, orders and medals - was canceled.
In appeals, only the titles by position were preserved.
All buttons are shaped, brass. The color of the edging for the infantry, quartermaster and military legal services is crimson, for artillery, armored forces, medical and veterinary services - red, for aviation - blue, for cavalry - light blue and for engineering and technical troops - black. The color of buttonholes for infantry, commissary and military legal services is crimson, for artillery and armored forces - black, for aviation - blue, for cavalry - light blue, for medical and veterinary services - dark green and for engineering and technical troops - black. The color of sewing on the buttonholes for the quartermaster, military legal, medical and veterinary services is silver, for all the rest - gold. Shoulder straps of the established sample.

Women's military uniform 1941 1945 photo

Naval aviation pilot, 1941-45 Submachine gunner, mountain rifle units, 1942-43. On August 3, 1941, a new female uniform was established (for non-combatant command personnel): it takes khaki, a dress and a coat. Dress cut sample 1937 made of cotton fabric, later a similar dress appeared and made of woolen fabric. For women holding command positions, the tunic, skirt and overcoat were retained. On August 11, 1941, a secret order stopped the issuance of new clothing items to the personnel of the rear units and institutions of the Red Army. By August 25, all free new uniforms should have been transferred to support the units leaving for the front. gunner, summer 1941 The pilot cap has replaced the budyonovka since the late 1930s, although most officers prefer the traditional cap. The cap was more convenient in the field.

Women's military uniform 1941-1945 photo

It has no analogues in history, just in such volumes and over such distances, no one has ever transferred industry, and it is unlikely to be transferred in the future, the largest industrial migration. So just for this feat, the rear men need to build a huge, enormous monument. By the way, German industry was completely transferred to the war footing only in 1943, and before that, only 25% of the total went to military needs. For the same reason, the project prepared for May 1942 on the introduction of new insignia was postponed, which intended to provide the entire Red Army with shoulder straps by October 1, 1942. Naval aviation pilot 1943-45, tanker winter uniform 1942-44 And only in 1943 the order of January 15 of the People's Commissar of Defense I.

The uniform of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army (RKKA), which was a collection of military uniforms, equipment and insignia, was sharply different from all analogues that existed in the prewar years. It was a kind of material embodiment of the abolition of the class division of citizens and civil (and then military) ranks declared by the Soviet government in November 1917.

The Bolsheviks believed that in the free army they were creating of the new state of workers and peasants, there could be no external forms that would indicate the power and superiority of one over the other. Therefore, following the military ranks and ranks, the entire system of external insignia that existed in the Russian army - stripes, shoulder straps, orders and medals - was canceled.

In appeals, only the titles by position were preserved. Initially, two forms of address were allowed: citizen and comrade (citizen battalion commander, comrade platoon commander, etc.), but soon “comrade” became the generally accepted form of address.

During the formation of the first units and formations of the Red Army, the stocks of uniforms stored in the warehouses of the Russian army demobilized in 1918 were widely used. Therefore, the Red Army soldiers and commanders were dressed in military shirts of the 1912 model approved by Tsar Nicholas II, khaki, trousers of the same color, tucked into boots or windings with boots, as well as caps.

They differed from the servicemen of the Russian and White armies created during the civil war only in the absence of shoulder straps, a badge and a red star on the cap band.

To develop new uniforms for the Red Army, on April 25, 1918, a special commission was established, which already in December of the same year submitted a new type headgear - the famous "Budyonovka", insignia for command personnel and insignia of the main branches of the armed forces. They were approved on January 16, 1919 and became a kind of starting point for a rather long process of creating a uniform that was used during the Great Patriotic War.

The diameter of the sleeve star of the Marshal of the Soviet Union and the General of the Army, together with the edging, was 54 mm. The sleeve star of the Marshal of the Soviet Union and the combined arms generals had a red cloth edging 2 mm wide, the sleeve star for the rest of the generals had an edging in the color of the type of troops (crimson, blue or red), 2 mm wide. The diameter of the sleeve star, together with the edging, was 44 mm.

The chevron of the general of the army was a single square of gold galloon 32 mm wide, and in the upper part - of red cloth 10 mm wide. The generals of the military branches were supposed to have one square of gold galloon 32 mm wide, below - a 3 mm wide edging according to the type of troops.

The chevrons of the command staff, which looked very impressive, were canceled shortly before the start of World War II, and with its start in the active army and marching units, the insignia were replaced by field ones: for all branches of the military, the wearing of protective color buttonholes with insignia painted in protective color. The wearing of commissar stars on the sleeves of political workers was also abolished.

A radical change in the system of insignia took place on January 15, 1943, when, in accordance with the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of January 6, 1943, People's Commissar of Defense I.V. Stalin issued an order "On the introduction of new insignia for the personnel of the Red Army." In accordance with this order, new insignia were introduced - shoulder straps.

In their form, the shoulder straps of the Red Army were similar to the shoulder straps adopted in the Russian army until 1917. They were a strip with parallel long sides, the lower end of the shoulder strap was rectangular, and the upper end was cut off at an obtuse angle. The epaulets of marshals and generals have the top of an obtuse angle cut parallel to the bottom edge.

Servicemen in the active army and the personnel of units being prepared for dispatch to the front were to wear field shoulder straps, and servicemen of other units and institutions of the Red Army - everyday shoulder straps. Both field and everyday shoulder straps were edged along the edges (except for the bottom edge) with colored cloth piping. According to the assigned military rank, belonging to the branch of service (service), insignia (asterisks, gaps, stripes) and emblems were placed on the field of shoulder straps, and on everyday shoulder straps of junior commanders, privates and cadets of military schools - also stencils indicating the names of the military unit (connections). Field and everyday shoulder straps of generals and all infantry personnel - without emblems, in other branches of the military - with emblems.

For the Marshals of the Soviet Union and generals, the field of shoulder strap was made of galloon of special weaving: for field shoulder straps - from khaki silk, for everyday ones - from gold drag.

With the introduction of shoulder straps, the functions of the buttonholes were reduced mainly to the designation of the military affiliation of the Red Army soldiers, while the placement of buttonholes on tunics and tunics was generally canceled.

On the collar of the uniform of the senior and middle command personnel there were longitudinal buttonholes made of instrument cloth without edging. The finished buttonholes were 82 mm long and 27 mm wide. The color of the buttonholes - according to the type of troops:

infantry - crimson;

artillery - black;

armored troops - black;

aviation - blue;

cavalry - light blue;

engineering troops - black;

quartermaster service - raspberry;

medical and veterinary service - dark green;

military-legal composition - raspberry.

On the buttonholes of the senior command staff are two longitudinal stripes embroidered with gold thread, intertwined with silver thread. On the buttonholes of the middle command staff - one strip.

Senior Lieutenant of State Security in everyday uniform, NKVD, 1936-37 Senior Lieutenant of State Security in winter uniform, NKVD, 1936-37 Sergeant of State Security, NKVD, 1937-43 Major, Internal Troops, NKVD, 1937- 43 Junior political instructor in summer marching uniform, infantry, 1939 Red Army soldier, border troops, NKVD, 1937-41 Shooter in winter camouflage, 1939-40 Shooter in winter marching uniform, 1936-41 Red Army soldier in dress uniform of the Kuban Cossack cavalry units, 1936-41 Red Army soldier in full dress uniform of the Don Cossack cavalry units, 1936-41 Major in full dress uniform of the Tver Cossack cavalry units, 1936-41 Junior lieutenant in full dress uniform of mountain cavalry units, 1936 -41 Marshal of the Soviet Union in everyday uniform 1940-43 Major General in full dress uniform, 1936-41

Uniform of the Red Army 1918-1945 (143 photos)

Red Army soldier, infantry 1941-43 Red Army soldier cavalry 1941 For the winter period, in addition, were provided: a short fur coat or a wadded jacket with a padded jacket (commanders - a fur vest), wadded trousers, fur mittens and felt boots. And on the basis of the adopted norms, in a secret mode, a detailed regulation was being prepared on the supply of clothing equipment to the army conducting hostilities. motorcyclist motor transport battalion On June 30, 1941, hastily finalized in connection with the unexpected German attack on the USSR, this information was announced by the chief quartermaster's circular for the information of the entire Red Army. However, at that moment the question was not of supplying the front, but of saving front-line supplies from those areas where the troops were retreating.
The beginning of the war turned out to be extremely unfavorable for the Red Army.

Military equipment of the Red Army

Knapsack arr. 1936
Knapsack arr. 1939
Knapsack arr. 1941
Duffel bag arr. 1930
Medical orderer's bag
Commander's satchel arr. 1936
Demolition Bag
Bag FOR disk magazines for light machine gun DP arr. 1927
Sanitary bag
Gas mask with bag
Gas mask with bag arr. 1940

The winter war lasted one hundred and five days, and was one of the cold winters of the 20th century, the winter near Moscow for 41 years cannot be compared with the winter in the Finnish company when frosts reached -45 degrees.

Military uniform of the Red Army (1936-1945)

Red Army soldier, ground forces, 1941-43 Junior lieutenant in marching uniform, ground forces, 1941-43. Senior Red Navy, 1940-41. Engineer-captain 2nd rank, FMS, 1941-43 Red Army soldier, armored forces, 1941-42 Red Army soldier, ground forces, 1941-43

Red Army soldier, cavalry, 1941-42 Tank commander in winter uniform, 1942-44 Captain 3rd rank of the Navy, 1942-43 Naval aviation pilot, 1941-45 Builder submachine gunner, mountain infantry troops, 1942-43.

Colonel General in winter uniform, 1943-45 Major general in field uniform, 1943-45 Major General, 1943. Colonel General in summer uniform, 1943-45. Colonel in summer uniform, infantry, 1943-45

Lieutenant, infantry, 1943-45 Major, armored forces, 1943-45 Red Army soldier, infantry, 1943-45 Cape officer, 1943-45

Military uniform of the USSR, the form of the Great Patriotic War

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Yes, and the capture of Moscow did not mean the end of the war, nor did they go to the tropics, so somewhere the German quartermasters were underworked, therefore, during the winter hostilities, the losses of the Wehrmacht from frostbite exceeded the number of combat losses. The composition of the rear units and institutions, motor transport units of military formations, as well as drivers of all branches of the armed forces, instead of an overcoat, began to issue a double-breasted wadded jacket. The great tension with the provision of clothing was due to a decline in the output of light industry, some of whose enterprises had not yet established production in evacuation, and those remaining in the field experienced difficulties in raw materials, energy and labor.

For those who like to argue whose uniform or whose tanks and planes are the best and so on, the answer is simple. The transfer of a very large number of defense enterprises beyond the Urals, and their launch into the technological cycle in such a short time.

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Scout of the Red Army, 1944-45 This camouflage suit, produced during the Great Patriotic War, first appeared in 1944, and, it seems, was not very widespread. The complexity of the pattern: a paler background, a sawtooth "seaweed" pattern and inclusions of large brown spots to destroy the image. The scout is armed with a PPS-43 submachine gun, the best submachine gun of the Second World War, the German MP-40 did not lie around.
The PPS-43 is lighter and cheaper than the PPSh-41, which to some extent began to replace the latter during the last two years of the war. The box magazine was much more convenient and simpler than the complex round PPSh drum. Three spare magazines in a simple wooden button flap bag.
Model 1940 knife, Model 1940 helmet; laced Lend-Lease boots.

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The commander of the rifle division of the Red Army 40-41 years The commander of the division uniform of the highest quality materials and tailoring. On the cap, a circular cockade was introduced for generals in 1940. Scarlet stripes, tunic cuffs with piping, colored buttonholes.

Waist belt introduced in 1935

Summer uniforms of the Red Army for the period 1940-1943:

Cut, design of pockets could vary. Wartime overalls were made black. Armored troops uniform 1935. Lieutenant marching uniform armored troops 1938-41 In winter they used insulated overalls on sheepskin, but more often ordinary summer ones were worn over a padded jacket and trousers. Black leather gloves with phages were sewn five-fingered and three-fingered, winter ones - on a sheepskin lining.
Red Army tanker in a double-breasted leather jacket on the left, on the right in a double-breasted tarpaulin jacket Double-breasted jackets with welt pockets with flaps were in great use: black leather for command personnel, tarpaulin for Red Army soldiers and junior commanders. Jacket leather arr. 1929 of the auto-armored troops of the Red Army. Equipment belts were worn over the jackets; in combat conditions and on maneuvers, they always wore a gas mask bag.

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Changes and innovations were carried out on the basis of the experience gained from the Winter War with Finland in 1939-40, which gave impetus to a number of changes. Of the entire order, the following were made public: the transition to a single color of uniforms, the introduction of new, more popular and common fabrics, and the gradual introduction of beautiful parade uniforms in combat units. Norms of supply established for peacetime and wartime were not subject to disclosure.

According to these norms, the uniforms that were to be accumulated by the beginning of the mobilization deployment of the army were composed of: khaki caps (in winter - a cap with earflaps of the sample of 1940 until 40 and in the winter of 41

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First Lieutenant, Air Force, 1943-45 Naval aviation pilot, 1943-45 Guard Lieutenant of the Navy, 1944-45 Krasnoflotets, Navy, 1943-45 Pilot, Air Force, 1943-45 Red Army soldier, orderly, 1943-44 Lieutenant of Justice in daily uniform, military legal service, 1943-45 Major of State Security in full dress, NKVD, 1943-45 Lieutenant in full dress, NKVD border troops, 1943-45 Colonel in full dress, internal troops of the NKVD, 1943-45 Lieutenant General in full dress, 1945 Lieutenant General of Aviation in full dress, 1945 Guards Junior Sergeant, Infantry, 1945 Rear Admiral in full dress, 1945 Senior Lieutenant of Aviation Engineering in full dress, Navy, 1945 Vice-sergeant in full dress, Suvorov Military School, 1945. Marshal of the Soviet Union in everyday uniform, 1943-45.
FIELD - by servicemen in the Active Army and personnel of units being prepared for dispatch to the front, EVERYDAY - by servicemen of other units and institutions of the Red Army, as well as when wearing dress uniforms.

The entire composition of the Red Army to switch to new insignia - shoulder straps in the period from February 1 to February 15, 1943.
Make changes to the uniform of the Red Army personnel according to the description.
Enact the "Rules for wearing uniforms by personnel of the Red Army."
Allow the wearing of the existing uniform with new insignia until the next issue of uniforms, in accordance with the current terms and supply standards.
Commanders of units and chiefs of garrisons should strictly observe the observance of uniforms and the correct wearing of new insignia.

Women's military uniform 1941 1945

SUMMER GYMNASTERIAN OF THE COMMAND AND COMMANDING STRUCTURE OF THE RED ARMY: Introduced by order of the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR No. 005 of February 1, 1941. The summer tunic is made of a khaki cotton fabric with a turn-down collar fastened with one hook. At the ends of the collar, khaki buttonholes with insignia are sewn on. The tunic has a chest strap with a three-button fastener and two chest stitched pockets with flaps on one button. The sleeves have cuffs with two buttons. The buttons of the tunic are metal of the established pattern. Canceled by order of the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR No. 25 of January 15, 1943. The entire composition of the Red Army to switch to new insignia - shoulder straps in the period from February 1 to February 15, 1943.