Sergey Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Soviet steel bib SN-42 (СН-42) with fighting damages .This subject is found in area of fights 1942-1943 Rzhev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergey Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 Military photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergey Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 And it is my second bib without damages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order_of_victory Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Wow never seen on of those before I gues its an earlier form of bullet proof vest Order of Victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieC Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Truly interesting thing Sergey!What is the thickness of the steel?It is affixed to the body with rifle slings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergey Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Truly interesting thing Sergey!What is the thickness of the steel?It is affixed to the body with rifle slings?Thickness of steel about 3 mm. Fastened belts of various kinds. At the front used also fastening by weapon belts. On a photo a belt from automatic gun PPSH To long years in the USSR the military history and ammunition WW2 was uninteresting for many people. Because after war of all this in huge quantities rolled in woods and fields. There was a weight of others problems construct cities and villages. As a result today it is difficult to see many things of a uniform and ammunition RKKA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimZ Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Wow! Cannot say I have ever come across that before! I suppose its not te most comfortable thin to wear....and judging from the holes, mebbe not the most effective either! Still.... ifit savedyou a bullet hole or two to the chest that was already a start!Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergey Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Wow! Cannot say I have ever come across that before! I suppose its not te most comfortable thin to wear....and judging from the holes, mebbe not the most effective either! Still.... ifit savedyou a bullet hole or two to the chest that was already a start!Jim You are mistaken. There are certificates that SN-42 was very good in conditions of city. In field conditions its efficiency decreased .Range of a shot is of great importance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergey Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 Now I had other subject. It is a board from 5 sections.This subject have found near to Leningrad. At it a new paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMaestro Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Interesting pieces! I've seen those photos of the bibs in use before and I always wondered about them. Who in particular were they issued to? It looks like machine-gunners and flamethrower crews from the picture, but was that it? When did the RKKA stop using them? Thanks! -Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergey Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 Such boards used special groups of soldiers. To me there is no saying it in English. These groups are called Assault group.They the first came to German strengthenings.The information on use of boards in the Russian literature has not enough.I saw one document on the Internet about the order of manufacture of boards.This document with Kaganovich's signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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