White gimnastiorka

Al-muell · 11-25-2005, 07:16 AM

I have never seen sth. like this before.
Who worn those?
It has brass buttons (no date) and blank label.

k3rvmfusa · 11-26-2005, 10:27 PM

According to Bekesi's book KGB & Soviet Security Uniforms and Militaria, the Police wore the white gymnastiorka.

Al-muell · 11-28-2005, 12:21 PM

Thanks!
Was it a parade uniform, or justsummer service?
And How long were those in service? 1943-1969 or shorter?

k3rvmfusa · 11-28-2005, 11:33 PM

It looks like the white gymnastiorka was established as a summer uniform in 1923, and appears in successive uniform regs through that of 1958. It looks like it disappeared from the regs in 1965. Source: Sovetskaya Militsiya 1918-1991: Istoriya Rossiskovo Formennovo Kostuma

Taking another look at your picture, you definitely have the M1943 model, so it was in use from 1943 - 1965.

vikingraider1 · 11-30-2005, 07:13 AM

I seem to recall Suvorov Academy Cadets weaing a white gym. If it is a small size maybe it could be one of these.

Al-muell · 11-30-2005, 11:27 AM

Thanks to both of You.
I have forgotten about suvorov cadets:o My fault. But hey indeed had such.
However, I think It's militia, since it's rather large size (over 90cm breast)

11-26-2005, 10:27 PM	#2
k3rvmfusa Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 80	White Gymnastiorka According to Bekesi's book KGB & Soviet Security Uniforms and Militaria, the Police wore the white gymnastiorka.

11-28-2005, 11:33 PM	#4
k3rvmfusa Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 80	It looks like the white gymnastiorka was established as a summer uniform in 1923, and appears in successive uniform regs through that of 1958. It looks like it disappeared from the regs in 1965. Source: Sovetskaya Militsiya 1918-1991: Istoriya Rossiskovo Formennovo Kostuma Taking another look at your picture, you definitely have the M1943 model, so it was in use from 1943 - 1965. Last edited by CtahhR; 04-16-2014 at 01:27 PM.

11-30-2005, 07:13 AM	#5
vikingraider1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London, Home of West Ham United Age: 54 Posts: 328	I seem to recall Suvorov Academy Cadets weaing a white gym. If it is a small size maybe it could be one of these. __________________ "We can truly say that the whole circuit of the earth is girdled with the graves of our dead... and, in the course of my pilgrimage, I have many times asked myself whether there can be more potent advocates of peace upon earth through the years to come, than this massed multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war." King George V, Flanders, 1922

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Al-muell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 1,828	Thanks! Was it a parade uniform, or justsummer service? And How long were those in service? 1943-1969 or shorter?

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