Firefighter's uniform - Page 2

kabanchik · 06-28-2003, 11:35 AM

A naiive question: Could it truly be that MVD firefighters would actually wear what appear to be standard military uniforms, with the star, hammer & sickle buttons and everything. I was always under the impression that these were armed forces uniforms that had been dressed up with whatever was available, in order to sell them. Does anyone KNOW for a fact that firefighters actually wore these uniforms?? :confused:

otlichnik · 07-24-2003, 06:59 AM

Somewhere in my collection I have a Soviet decorated envelope (post-card like thingy) with a painting of an HSU firefighter wearing such a uniform. He died in the line of duty and was made HSU posthumously - hence the card to honour him.

Shawn

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06-28-2003, 11:35 AM	#11
kabanchik Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, CA USA Age: 71 Posts: 80	A naiive question: Could it truly be that MVD firefighters would actually wear what appear to be standard military uniforms, with the star, hammer & sickle buttons and everything. I was always under the impression that these were armed forces uniforms that had been dressed up with whatever was available, in order to sell them. Does anyone KNOW for a fact that firefighters actually wore these uniforms?? :confused:

07-24-2003, 06:59 AM	#12
otlichnik Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Age: 56 Posts: 547	Somewhere in my collection I have a Soviet decorated envelope (post-card like thingy) with a painting of an HSU firefighter wearing such a uniform. He died in the line of duty and was made HSU posthumously - hence the card to honour him. Shawn

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