The huge size to which the Red Army had grown by 1941 meant that Soviet soldiers were issued field dress developed in the early 1900s as a cost-cutting measure. While lacking the frills of the ...

The huge size to which the Red Army had grown by 1941 meant that Soviet soldiers were issued field dress developed in the early 1900s as a cost-cutting measure. While lacking the frills of the ...

We explored the fascinating evolution of Soviet and Russian army uniforms - from the early Red Army days to modern military gear. Each era tells a story through design, function, and symbolism, and ...

Ukraine’s military has taken its clash with neighboring Russia to a new level, debuting new “Western-style” uniforms that deliberately break with old Soviet sartorial motifs. The green camouflage ...

Originally appeared as 2 separate works: The Soviet Army: uniforms and insignia, 1950; and Soviet Army uniforms, 1961. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp ...