Senior Sergeant Gymnastiorka war time?

[Jeffrey Meffert]

OK, I'll take a stab at it. Tunic looks Ok but could be anywhere from 1943 to early-mid fifties with that fabric and construction. Epaulets look ok but seem a bit crisp to me, especially when compared to the honestly worn uniform. They are being made as modern reproductions and these may not be original. The OPW looks fine. Pontoon badges are rather uncommon but all the WW2 excellence badges were widely copied, some quite nicely in the 60's so that they have a natural patina. You would have to let the badge guys take a look with detailed pictures of front and back (with screwplate removed). OG looks ok. Metal of the leningrad looks honest but that is a wierd patina. With a heavily tarnished defense of leningrad and OG (and damaged in wear opw), it is hard to explain the absolutely pristine defense of moscow. I suspect that is a postwar manufacture and may have been added for symmetry. With all these, why no victory over germany?
All that being said. An attractive display to be enjoyed