09-25-2002, 07:12 AM
Tal,
No Soviet uniforms were made in the USA. (There are rumours that some gymnastiroka were but I have seen no proof.)
However, during WWII many buttons were made in the USA as were boots and some belts.
I would love to find a list of the maufacturers.
If anyone else has any US-made Soviet uniform buttons could they post a picture or at least describe what is written on the reverse.
On the Webster book - be very careful using it as a reference. It has many errors - over three dozen at last count. Many are major errors of identification. Also at least two of the uniforms in there including the MSU Victory Parade uniform are fake.
Shawn
No Soviet uniforms were made in the USA. (There are rumours that some gymnastiroka were but I have seen no proof.)
However, during WWII many buttons were made in the USA as were boots and some belts.
I would love to find a list of the maufacturers.
If anyone else has any US-made Soviet uniform buttons could they post a picture or at least describe what is written on the reverse.
On the Webster book - be very careful using it as a reference. It has many errors - over three dozen at last count. Many are major errors of identification. Also at least two of the uniforms in there including the MSU Victory Parade uniform are fake.
Shawn
