Soviet United Nations Peacekeepers

willie777 · 04-07-2007, 03:26 PM

What did their uniforms look like?

Jeffrey Meffert · 04-07-2007, 05:21 PM

And not completely sure about that.

***desantnik*** · 04-07-2007, 07:27 PM

For some reason I want to say this photo depicts a group of Russian "peacekeepers" sent to Moldova, not under UN auspices or control. I could be wrong, though.

Synthesis · 04-08-2007, 01:24 AM

I recall a picture of Soviet officers attached (or formally attached) to a United Nations mission of some sort--they wore their normal officer's uniforms, with the trademark western-style light blue berets with metal United Nations badges on them in the place of a visor cap.

I suppose it might depend on the regulations of the peacekeeping mission itself--the presence of national insignia on the field uniform, etc.

latinmajorac · 04-08-2007, 03:44 AM

i am not sure about peacekeepers, but i have an observer to the UN uniform that it is a warm weather version. a rather cool patch on it (symbol of the UN with a hammer and sickle superimposed on the world) but yeah, not sure if that would be a peace keeping officers uniform as well (this has a rank of Lt. colonel)

willie777 · 04-08-2007, 08:35 AM

I found a Russian advisor one. I always thought the red patch saying RUSSIA in English was worn for Peacekeeping missions? Or is that a fantasy item?

Jeffrey Meffert · 04-08-2007, 08:51 AM

:rolleyes: Just kidding. It's an M32 attache tunic. I don't think their intentions were quite as good as peacekeepers, often rebranded nkvd officers involved in foriegn intrigue.

Nack · 04-08-2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffrey Meffert

:rolleyes: Just kidding. It's an M32 attache tunic. I don't think their intentions were quite as good as peacekeepers, often rebranded nkvd officers involved in foriegn intrigue.

That's another sweet tunic that's made it to the JM stable. Well done, yet again :thumbsup

Jeffrey Meffert · 05-22-2007, 11:01 PM

$50 starts the bidding.

Nota Bene · 05-23-2007, 06:06 PM

Jeffrey,

I believe this is an observer's uniform, not peacekeeper's. The beret looks like a standard issue Soviet paratrooper's beret with a UN patch from a suvenir shop in the UN complex in NY.

Alexei

04-07-2007, 03:26 PM	#1
willie777 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 392	Soviet United Nations Peacekeepers What did their uniforms look like?

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Synthesis Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 37 Posts: 63	I recall a picture of Soviet officers attached (or formally attached) to a United Nations mission of some sort--they wore their normal officer's uniforms, with the trademark western-style light blue berets with metal United Nations badges on them in the place of a visor cap. I suppose it might depend on the regulations of the peacekeeping mission itself--the presence of national insignia on the field uniform, etc. __________________ When a uniform turns out to consist of a tunic that is way too big and the cap way too small, you know that something got mixed up, or that you've got a serious problem...

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*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,341	For some reason I want to say this photo depicts a group of Russian "peacekeepers" sent to Moldova, not under UN auspices or control. I could be wrong, though.

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Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Jeffrey, I believe this is an observer's uniform, not peacekeeper's. The beret looks like a standard issue Soviet paratrooper's beret with a UN patch from a suvenir shop in the UN complex in NY. Alexei

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