11-01-2006, 11:58 PM
The uniform in the photo is the M1945 VP that Yumashev wore from 1945 until 1947. In 1947, when he was made head of the Soviet Navy he had a more ornate example made. He could not really change his insignia (he was after all not an "Admiral of the Fleet of the USSR" like Kuznetsov had been) but he did add a little flare to the uniform. The cuffs and collar leaves were made more detailed and larger, and the coat itself was made longer; sort of in a frock coat style. He wore this uniform as head of the Navy to set himself a bit apart from the other admirals.
I was fortunate enough to have the M1945 uniform Yumashev wore as head of the navy pass through my hands a few years back and it now resides in the Sinclair collection. It can be seen on P.248-253 in "World War II Parade Uniforms of the Soviet Union" , published by Schiffer publishing.
DougD
I was fortunate enough to have the M1945 uniform Yumashev wore as head of the navy pass through my hands a few years back and it now resides in the Sinclair collection. It can be seen on P.248-253 in "World War II Parade Uniforms of the Soviet Union" , published by Schiffer publishing.
DougD
