Dear forum members,
I recently found this nice M43 gymnasterka but i am very new to collecting Russian militaria. Can anyone tell me if this is a wartime Gymnasterka or postwar? the material feels kind of like sturdy wool from an British Battledress but more rough so this made me think it is made from lend lease material ?
there are 2 buttons on the jacket wich are dated 1954 and others that look older. i know the soviet union replaced/renew their wartime made equipment after the war so maybe the 1954 button has been replaced somewhere in the 50s.
Also can anyone decipher the stamp on the inside it looks like an factory name with a date ?
I hope anyone on here can help me out, i made some pictures but if needed i can make more.
Thankyou in advance,
Chris.
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