Gimnasterka

[Pawlito]

Hello,

I found these two photos. Were such gimnasterkas with a one pocket normal or was the other pocket maybe removed by a defect?

Paul

[Dimas]

For sure defected removed

[Philippe]

Hi,
Here is a picture of my collection. It is a gunner and also his gimnasterka which has a single pocket....

Regards.
Philippe

[Dimas]

Iäam sure this is not a model, I've saw a lot of fashioned or repaired. Sometime pockets was used to repair the jacket. But no any official orders issued about that kind of jackets

[Philippe]

I agree with you. I looked at myself in the official and there was no order for this type of jacket.

[Dimas]

Left is by order is for documents, and has a special inside pocket for it

[RichieC]

There also existed coveralls with a single breast pocket - Tankists & Gunners were the usual recipients of such a "pleasure".

In a torso/head photo it is difficult to tell - it seems like gymasterka with only one pocket...

I went through this mystery once before...

[Philippe]

I also raised the issue in gymnasterka M.43. We see the pictures of gymnasterka with the closure and then pass off as the order of 25 January provides closure and a pass right.
I attached another photo, the soldier left.


Yet in the book of Idenfication "Taschenbuch russisches Heer, 15 April 1943" the gown is made with the neck and closing off.
If one knows the answer members ....

[Dimas]

That is normal for m43, due the gimnasterka is totally simplified.

[Philippe]

Can you explain ? Thank you.