Tank corps officers gymnasterka M43-wartime period?

**Marinecollector42** · 01-06-2017, 01:34 PM

Hello guys
In my last topic about epaulette from officers gymnasterka I promissed to show the uniform from which shoulder board came from. Here it is.
First of all, it came from espenlaub militaria (very nice guys btw.) . I can see just few moth holes. I think that blouse is wartime manufacture (wool fabric, unmarked buttons...) but not really sure about that.
It has red piping on cuffs but the thing which really makes me curious if it's not put together are shoulder boards. Our forum moderator awared me that they seems to be fake.
However for me they seems quite old. Tank pins were mismatched but when I removed tank badge (the one incorrect) on left epaulett I saw clear shadow of correct left-facing tank and pin holes identical to the one on right shoulder board.
What do you think about this one? Is it really put-together or an original piece?

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 01-06-2017 01:34 PM

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**Marinecollector42** · 01-06-2017, 01:44 PM

Both pockets are made with bluish-gray material. Same as cuffs interior. White collar liner for sure was there but has been ripped off and now there are just some threads left.

**Marinecollector42** · 01-06-2017, 01:55 PM

I've tried to make shadow of original tank pin as clear as possible.I've also marked pinholes of an old tank badge, big hole between them is from newly-attached tank pin. Tank pin on left shoulder board has pins at the edge of badge not as new one on right epaulette.