"Tea mug" was introduced into the Red Army equipment by order of the Revolutionary Military Council of the USSR № 1936, from September 1, 1923 ( tea - since oldest times is the most popular drink in Russia) . During the WW2, the Red Army soldiers used steel, aluminum and enamel mugs of various shapes and colors. A characteristic feature of most mugs prewar and wartime - handle, made in the form of "half of heart":
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