m1945 Naval Tunics

HuliganRS · 01-16-2006, 11:21 AM

Guys,

Are these good? Are they 1945 or post 1945?

What branches are they?

What should they be worth?

Uniform #1:

HuliganRS · 01-16-2006, 11:24 AM

I'll be getting Doug D's book soon but wanted some opinions on these...

Feels weird knowing nothing about the subject matter! :banghead

Tunic #2:

Lapa · 01-16-2006, 12:35 PM

Huligan,

They look good to me. First one is for technical/engineering service (can't tell precisely, I don't have my references handy) and not very common with the silver thread and the cartouches on the cuffs.
Second one looks a bit weird to me. Boards with red piping could be artillery but lack branch insignae and are on a full naval suit. If it were so, if should also have the drums on the cuffs instead of the anchors.
Regular naval officers' suit such as these go for about $600 in St Petersburg, but that is when you find them, they are not the most common these days.

Marc

DougD · 01-16-2006, 01:10 PM

Marc is correct, the first tunic is naval-technical service jr officer. Its a nice example. The second one is a problem; it is a line officer tunic and should have regular line officer boards; the boards here are for naval land service; if the tunic was for that then it would need red piping and cuff bars, not anchors.

DougD

HuliganRS · 01-16-2006, 01:54 PM

Doug & Marc,

So is the 1st tunic a 1945 or later example?
How do you tell?

Thanks!

Rusty.

Lapa · 01-16-2006, 02:06 PM

Rusty,

Both are 1945 "Parad Pobiedy" models that were used until the 1954 reform.

Marc

HuliganRS · 01-16-2006, 02:11 PM

Marc,

Thanks! I'll contact the seller and get the 1st one.

I guess the stamps inside should tell me a better story once I get it...

Thanks again!

Rusty.

DougD · 01-16-2006, 03:26 PM

Rusty,

unlike the army examples, its very tough to tell if the naval tunic is 1945 or later.

dd

HuliganRS · 01-16-2006, 03:51 PM

I'll post some pics once I receive it...

I got a deal on it, I hope... $350 shipped.

Does this hat go with this tunic?
What belt do I use with it?

I need to find the pants for this tunic too, or the mannequin might feel naked :yow

Thanks!

Rusty.

DougD · 01-16-2006, 06:28 PM

The cap you posted is for senior officers ( brim decorated); you need one with no brim decoration and with silver cap insignia.

dougd

01-16-2006, 12:35 PM	#3
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Huligan, They look good to me. First one is for technical/engineering service (can't tell precisely, I don't have my references handy) and not very common with the silver thread and the cartouches on the cuffs. Second one looks a bit weird to me. Boards with red piping could be artillery but lack branch insignae and are on a full naval suit. If it were so, if should also have the drums on the cuffs instead of the anchors. Regular naval officers' suit such as these go for about $600 in St Petersburg, but that is when you find them, they are not the most common these days. Marc Last edited by Lapa; 01-16-2006 at 12:37 PM.

01-16-2006, 01:10 PM	#4
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 50 Posts: 2,060	tunics Marc is correct, the first tunic is naval-technical service jr officer. Its a nice example. The second one is a problem; it is a line officer tunic and should have regular line officer boards; the boards here are for naval land service; if the tunic was for that then it would need red piping and cuff bars, not anchors. DougD

01-16-2006, 01:54 PM	#5
HuliganRS Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Illinois - U.S.A. Age: 46 Posts: 1,023	Doug & Marc, So is the 1st tunic a 1945 or later example? How do you tell? Thanks! Rusty. __________________ "Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few, friend to one, enemy to none." Benjamin Franklin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Member #193

01-16-2006, 02:11 PM	#7
HuliganRS Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Illinois - U.S.A. Age: 46 Posts: 1,023	Marc, Thanks! I'll contact the seller and get the 1st one. I guess the stamps inside should tell me a better story once I get it... Thanks again! Rusty. __________________ "Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few, friend to one, enemy to none." Benjamin Franklin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Member #193

01-16-2006, 03:26 PM	#8
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 50 Posts: 2,060	tunics Rusty, unlike the army examples, its very tough to tell if the naval tunic is 1945 or later. dd

01-16-2006, 02:06 PM	#6
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Rusty, Both are 1945 "Parad Pobiedy" models that were used until the 1954 reform. Marc

01-16-2006, 06:28 PM	#10
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 50 Posts: 2,060	cap The cap you posted is for senior officers ( brim decorated); you need one with no brim decoration and with silver cap insignia. dougd

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