Help on m43 service tunic

[grifflvc]

War or post war? Or no way to know for sure.

Thanks

Sean



Collect Russia M 1943 <i>Kitel</i> service tunic for Artillery or Armored Senior Lieutenant, 1943 - 1946. Soviet Russian

[RichieC]

There is really no way to tell on these Kitel as they are rarely marked. Wartime materials were still used well into the postwar years. The shoulder-boards are not original to the garment and branch ciphers are absent, but that is really not a problem as they could be changed. If it were mine I would replace them with the service/parade type. In in any case and in my opinion this is still a nice item and most likely is wartime or early postwar.

[Rob truscott]

Looks like a good candidate for an early one IMO . The dark green Kitels tend to be postwar more often than not. Have you checked the button backs ? Blank undated backs are a good sign although they may have been added .

[WillC]

Looks ok to me but as said above these were used post war too.

[Wesley's Dad]

The posted example is lighter in color because it is made of Lend-Lease supplied U.S. mustard wool.

[Adrian Stevenson]

It is very nice.