Another coat

[Bone Collector]

I bet this is really easy for you guys but I'm a real newbie at all of this.
Question: Who wore these greatcoats?

My own guess: Officers of the army (but then again, I might be way off)

[DougD]

were issued to all services; the one in your photo is 1980's Major of the Army. Its a service overcoat, thus the boards match the color of the coat.

DougD

[Bone Collector]

Ok, thanks alot. what would be a good price for at coat like this (in euros)? I've been offered this for 35 euros

[DougD]

they sell for about $15 in Moscow.No problems taking them out of the country.

DD

[Bone Collector]

Originally posted by DougD
they sell for about $15 in Moscow.No problems taking them out of the country.

DD

Ok, so I'm paying almost the double here in Sweden in other words?
Still, it's cheaper then going to russia and buy it.

[kabanchik]

This coat seems to me to be the PARADE overcoat of a Soviet Army motor rifles major, not the service type. Its appears to me to be the proper steel-grey color, with matching steel-grey shoulder boards. A service coat would be of so-called dark grey (actually more of a grayish brown) fabric, and have green shoulder boards. Any orther opinions?

[DougD]

It looks STANDRD SERVICE TO ME. The parade ones I have seen had the parade boards and nicer collar insignia. Could be worng, not really big into 1980's $15 overcoats.

DougD

[kabanchik]

According to the 1988 uniform regulations, the parade coat is normally worn with steel-grey shoulder boards, and collar tabs without gold edgings, the gold parade boards and gold-edged collar tabs being worn ONLY in parades in Moscow, and those in capitals of the Soviet Republics.

[DougD]

Well, then I guess it is a PARADE overcoat and not a SERVICE overcoat; also explains it as I have ONLY seen them in MOSCOW.

DougD

[ibaya]

The woven gold shoulderboards were also to be worn in parade dress uniform in Hero cities, too, such as Leningrad, correct? And I don't think the long collar tabs used on the parade dress greatcoats had the gold edging, except for generals and marshals.