05-05-2003, 12:13 AM
Doug,
The Grey holiday tunic for Generals was actually introduced on 24th June 1954 under USSR Ministry of Defence order No.103. The Marshals grey tunic was introduced earlier in February.
I have enclosed a pciture of Kruschev greeting a Soviet general on a visit to East Germany which I am told took place in the late 1950s although I would like somone to verify this.
It may be the case that the tunic was introduced in 1954 but was not issued to Generals on a widespread basis until later. It was certainly mentioned in the 1958.
By the way you are 100% correct with the medal ribbons (not that I ever doubted you:)) as I looked them up in the '58 regs. The answer was staring me in the face!
The Grey holiday tunic for Generals was actually introduced on 24th June 1954 under USSR Ministry of Defence order No.103. The Marshals grey tunic was introduced earlier in February.
I have enclosed a pciture of Kruschev greeting a Soviet general on a visit to East Germany which I am told took place in the late 1950s although I would like somone to verify this.
It may be the case that the tunic was introduced in 1954 but was not issued to Generals on a widespread basis until later. It was certainly mentioned in the 1958.
By the way you are 100% correct with the medal ribbons (not that I ever doubted you:)) as I looked them up in the '58 regs. The answer was staring me in the face!
