Erik Krogh Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I purchased this M43 tunic awhile back at a local militaria show here in Southern California. While not an experienced Soviet collector, I have handled enough German WWII cloth to be of the opinion that this is a period tunic. The tunic got the thumbs-up on a Soviet-specific forum. While researching the tunic, I came across a picture of Admiral Kuznetsov wearing a similar uniform. I have also read the account of how the Admiral convinced Stalin to allow him to wear the Marshall's star on his shoulder boards in the book "World War II Parade Uniforms of the Soviet Union" by James Sinclair and Douglas Drabik.General view of the tunic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Krogh Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Shoulder board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Krogh Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Sleeve insignia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Krogh Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Admiral Kuznetsov period photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergey Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Admiral Kuznetsov period photoYes it is a subject. It is possible for these is proud :jumping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Yes it is a subject. It is possible for these is proud That uniform borders on a National Treasure! AWESOME piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMaestro Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 A nice tunic indeed! Just wondering though, since I am completely ignorant of soviet uniforms, are you sure this is really Admiral Kuznetsov's? Is there something about it that clearly identifies it as such? Thanks!-Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Krogh Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Paul and Sergey,Thanks for your kind words!Alex, I posted this tunic on a Soviet-specific forum, and Doug Drabik made the following comment:"The tunic you have is a very nice Admiral of the Fleet of the USSR M1943 service tunic that could have belonged to Kuznetsov or Isakov. Difficult to tell without ribbons though as the insignia is the same; the tunic was worn when both held the rank. Without really comparing the sizes of Isakov and Kuznetsov, it would be difficult to tell."I have taken the liberty of assuming that the tunic belonged to Admiral Kuznetsov because it is my understanding that only Kuznetsov wore the marshal-style shoulder boards during WWII (please see page 241 of "World War II Parade Uniforms of the Soviet Union" by James Sinclair II and Doug Drabik). The conventional wisdom has it that Isakov wore the marshal-style boards in the 1950s.So, it is possible that the tunic belonged to Admiral Isakov. In any event, there were only two WWII Admirals of the Fleet.All The Best,Erik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 :jumping: WOW!!! That's a VERY OUTSTANDING uniform!!! I think that you are on to something with the "dated" shoulderboards. Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMaestro Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Paul and Sergey,Thanks for your kind words!Alex, I posted this tunic on a Soviet-specific forum, and Doug Drabik made the following comment:"The tunic you have is a very nice Admiral of the Fleet of the USSR M1943 service tunic that could have belonged to Kuznetsov or Isakov. Difficult to tell without ribbons though as the insignia is the same; the tunic was worn when both held the rank. Without really comparing the sizes of Isakov and Kuznetsov, it would be difficult to tell."I have taken the liberty of assuming that the tunic belonged to Admiral Kuznetsov because it is my understanding that only Kuznetsov wore the marshal-style shoulder boards during WWII (please see page 241 of "World War II Parade Uniforms of the Soviet Union" by James Sinclair II and Doug Drabik). The conventional wisdom has it that Isakov wore the marshal-style boards in the 1950s.So, it is possible that the tunic belonged to Admiral Isakov. In any event, there were only two WWII Admirals of the Fleet.All The Best,ErikI understand now. Thanks for the explanation! Like I said, I unfortunately know nothing about uniforms, and little about the soviet navy.That is quite an extraordinary piece indeed! Congrats on a great find! -Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Krogh Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 Here's a detailed scan of one of the shoulderboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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