I just recently picked up a service coat from an antique shop and was wondering what some of you thought about it's authenticity. My experience with militaria is with WWII germany and I know little about Soviet militaria. So this was a bit of a gamble.
The coat itself seems obviously authentic, but I question some of the combinations of the awards. The thing that most strikes me is that there are WWII era ribbons on a modern coat. If this guy had been in the military long enough to possess both of these, I would have expected them to have a higher rank.
Any help is appreciated!
The coat itself seems obviously authentic, but I question some of the combinations of the awards. The thing that most strikes me is that there are WWII era ribbons on a modern coat. If this guy had been in the military long enough to possess both of these, I would have expected them to have a higher rank.
Any help is appreciated!
