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RUSSIA AND THE SOVIET UNION

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#SR5 ShM-1 Gas Mask Set
Original Second World War ShM-1 (Шлем Маска-1 "Helmet Mask-1") was a Soviet mask intended for frontline combat arms use. The components are nicely marked and dated 1944. This set is in excellent condition, possibly unissued. It's increasingly hard to find genuine wartime sets like this, with most on the market being from the post-war period. Scarce. $325

#SR3 M43 Gymnastyorka Shirt
Original Second World War Soviet Russian M43 Gymnastyorka shirt made of U.S. lend-lease wool. The chest pocket suggest this shirt was intended for officers, but later in the wore all ranks began wearing this style of shirt. Background: The Lend-Lease policy, formally titled An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States was a program under which the United States supplied the United Kingdom (and British Commonwealth), Free France, the Republic of China, and later the Soviet Union and other Allied nations with food, oil, and materiel including clothing between 1941 and 1945. This M43 Gymnastyorka is in excellent condition with original buttons. Obtained directly from a client in the former Soviet Union. $475

#SR9 East Berlin 1945 Photograph
Original photograph taken at the entrance to the Soviet sector of East Berlin where a massive poster of Stalin was erected in 1945 after the city had fallen to the Red Army. The photograph measures approximately 9 x 12 centimeters. This photograph will compliment any WWII collection. $65
#SR2 Russian Engineer Troops Shoulder Straps
Original Second World War Russian engineer troops shoulder straps for a junior lieutenant. Excellent condition. Obtained directly from a client in the former Soviet Union. $50

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#MCH1 Soviet Red Army “Pilotka” Field Cap and Spoon
Original Second World War Soviet Red Army “Pilotka” field cap and spoon. The cap is constructed of khaki-coloured canvas with cotton flannel lining, and the sides are made of two layers of the main fabric. The Red Army five-pointed star enamel cockade is attached to the front. On the inside of the cap there is a clear stamp indicating the manufacturer, size and date of issue 1943. Field worn condition, with soiling and sweat. Despite being a field worn example, there are no modifications, damage or repairs. Including with this lot is also a aluminum spoon with the "Red Vyborzhets" stamp that was discovered and offered with the cap when discovered. Background: The Pilotka for all branches of the Red Army was introduced by order of the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR No. 176 of December 3, 1935. For combined wear with a steel helmet, a cotton cap has been established for all branches of the armed forces and all variable composition of territorial units. This cap was sourced by the consignor directly from an advanced dealer of Soviet wartime items in Russia, prior to the start of the SMO. A rare opportunity for your Second World War headgear collection. *Sold*

#SR8 M43 Gymnastyorka Shirt, Enlisted
Original Second World War Soviet Russian M43 Gymnastyorka shirt made of Russian wool. The lack of chest pocket suggest this shirt was intended for enlisted members. The shirt features buttons for the attachment of shoulder boards, the other end of the shoulder board would have been sewn down directly to the shirt. The shirt features some initials written in Russian text. Overall, the shirt is in excellent lightly worn condition, and suitably sized for a mannequin display. *Sold*

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