Soviet WW2 Pilot Uniform

[Stogieman]

Yep, amazing thing it is........ I shall now tease you with glimpses.

[Stogieman]

I shall let Mr. Moderator explain zee significance of the sleeve rating ;>)

[Stogieman]

Collar tabs:

[Stogieman]

There are 2 whip-stitched holes over the left pocket!!

[Stogieman]

Uniform stamps:

[Stogieman]

Visor!!!!!!

[Stogieman]

All together now..... at least on top...

[Stogieman]

The Scan-Meister speaketh:

Thanks Rick!

[Stogieman]

Now, for a cookie....... who can tell me why this sleeve rate is so important!???!

[Guest Rick Research]

Yes, Awesome Powers Of Goodness (assisted by Epson 2400 series scanner)

That is the only regulation silk sleeve wings I've ever seen. Even then Colonel Stepanov in his excellent book "Soviet Arm Badges, 1920-91 (I)" reports that the REGULATION silk insignia was invariably bullion to the point where he'd never seen anything else either!

The cap, what a beauty, scans do not due it justice, was made in 1942 at the Red Partisan Factory in the city of Komsomol'sk on the Amur-- a looooooooooong way from home! Smock made at the Red May Factory in Leningrad in 1941-- probably just as the 900 days siege was starting -- and the breeches in November 1940 in (?) Tumansk.

Am waiting for a good sunny day for "ghost image detecting" on what the two badges were.

[Stogieman]

Hey Rick, can you scan the tabs and the chevrons? Thanks!

[Guest Rick Research]

By the power of Light & Epson!

The tab:

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[Guest Rick Research]

The M1940 sleeve rank for Captain:

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[Gerd Becker]

Lovely

[Stogieman]

I really use to equate Soviet with crude. But the attention to detail on even things as inconsequential as a rank brick, or a unit device is just unbelievable......... I am very much enjoying learning about this rather exciting new area!

[Gerd Becker]

I really use to equate Soviet with crude. But the attention to detail on even things as inconsequential as a rank brick, or a unit device is just unbelievable......... I am very much enjoying learning about this rather exciting new area!

Rick, i really enjoy it too very much. I can?t believe, i haven?t started immediately with Soviet Stuff and would have skipped the Mini-Collecting Altough, they were nice too.

[Stogieman]

Rather than start a whole new thread, I'll add on.... I'm hoping this photo actually makes it through to me. We shall see, his feedback was pretty good. Now, why did I find this photo so interesting?

[Guest Darrell]

Now, why did I find this photo so interesting?

That fancy dancy wickedly awesome hairdoo?

[Stogieman]

Nope! But that does confirm everyone in the Soviet Military was having a "Bad Hair Day" as early as 1940! ;>)

[SWE Erik]

Is it the type of tunic? With that collar? I can't remember what it is called.

/Erik

Edited April 26, 2006 by SWE Erik

[Guest Rick Research]

Interesting-- a PILOT-COMMISSAR!!!

[Stogieman]

Very observant Herr Lundstr?m.... these do appear to be NKVD style pockets on the tunic...... but that's not what's special!

[Guest Rick Research]

Eez not pockets. His tabs are like then-enlisted type edged in black, not gold tape= commissar, in combination with the insignia.

[Sergey]

Simply there are no words. And all this in England. And what history of these subjects

[Takc]

Are you really thinking that there could be a factory named RED PARTIZAN in 1942 ???

at the Komsomolsk-na-Amure???

The city was founded in 1930, and in 1938 there were only 8-9 thousands of people there.

The one and only sewing factory was built in K-n-A during 1951-1955..........................