Stogieman Posted February 14, 2006 Author Posted February 14, 2006 Now, can you hum along........."All together now...... All together now........."
Stogieman Posted February 14, 2006 Author Posted February 14, 2006 I'm not a uni guy. The opportunity presented itself, a rare and early uniform for NKVD. The Guru said "None better in years, buy it"........... and one month later, there you have it. Due to circumstances beyond my control, it can't stay... but I am enjoying it's brief interlude here!
RichieC Posted February 14, 2006 Posted February 14, 2006 I have always liked these... Thanks for showing yours.I have a few NKVD sets and will post them in the coming weeks now that a thread has started about them. It is very refreshing to see the positive activity here on this forum.I do have to comment on the cap though... The cap itself is a Model 1927, but it seems to have a Model 1935 visor, and mid-1940s star. Is the chinstrap made of oil-cloth or plastic? It appears to have had a shiny surface and has been dulled down. Anyway, I'm certain that they did all sorts of modifications back then to use what they had, but I have never seen this combination before.Do the breeches have a crimson colored piping down the sides? Richie C
Stogieman Posted February 14, 2006 Author Posted February 14, 2006 Hi Richie, the uniform is at RR's house for now. Will get back to you on the chinstrap. But yes, the breeches have a proper brick-red piping down the sides.
RichieC Posted February 14, 2006 Posted February 14, 2006 (edited) Good good... Regards,Richie C Edited February 15, 2006 by RichieC
Stogieman Posted February 15, 2006 Author Posted February 15, 2006 PS. Love the Max von Sidow avatar! He nay have played 'to type" a lot, but he was darn good at it!
Guest Rick Research Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 The cap is dated 1933 and is a "Quality 2" (COPT 2). The tunic and the breeches are dated 1939 and 1941 but I haven't had time to examine them and forget which is which. I am on hospital alert and only pop in momentarily late evenings.Everything is original, miracle of miracles, though the holster and belt are beat. Can't remember the last time I ever saw an NKVD State Security (sleeve badges-- not their militarized troops) uniform like this.
RichieC Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 (edited) Glad to hear that all is A-OK and original... Edited February 15, 2006 by RichieC
RichieC Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 (edited) PS. Love the Max von Sidow avatar! He nay have played 'to type" a lot, but he was darn good at it!Max is one of my all time favorites... I would rather have used a shot of him from NEEDFUL THINGS for my avatar, but I could not score a decent still from that movie off of the net...Rex Harrison would make an even better one I think... His is another image that is difficult to find, especially his Captain Gregg character in The Ghost And Mrs. Muir... All the ones I have came across have been either too small in size or have had shadows in the background...Richie C Edited February 15, 2006 by RichieC
RichieC Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 (edited) I also believe that (genuine) examples of these are a tough find. The "egg" sleeve insignia is highly faked, along with the ever popular Political Commissar sleeve stars and Air Force Officer's sleeve wings.In any case, here is my example. It is unmarked, undated, and is constructed of rough wool gaberdine. The Lieutenant's rank pips are of the high quality screwback type. The faded Model 1935 cap is also undated, and has the mid/late war type of star cockarde. Edited February 15, 2006 by RichieC
RichieC Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 (edited) IMAGE6 Edited February 15, 2006 by RichieC
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