![]() The rucksack "Ranyets Rioksak", which was similar in appearance to the German "Tornister", but made from canvas on a wooden frame,leather reinforced straps and with a green coloured synthetic leather outer flap. This pattern of equipment quickly disappeared from the field during the early months of the war. It was largely made from leather, ie the belt, pouches, straps etc. This was due to the fact that it was being manufactured in factories and workshops all across the Soviet Union and that local interpretation and materials available resulted in some variations on the same patterns of uniform and equipment being produced.Īt the outbreak of the war the Obr 1936 field equipment was still quite evident in the field. As the war progressed there was some improvement, particularly in Guards units, who generally tended to be better manned and equipped than other line Rifle units.Īs seen in photographic archives of Red Army soldiers during the war, there was a vast array of appearances in both uniform and equipment. ![]() Often as a consequence soldiers were infrequently issued with a full compliment of equipment and field gear. Also, there was an increased use of synthetic and replacement materials. Therefore 1942 was an austere period for the Soviets and the quality and quantity of the soldiers equipment became quite rudimentary and basic. Due to the rapid advances made by the Germans, most of the Soviet Unions industrial and manufacturing capacities in the west were over run or had to be transferred east to the Urals, so as to continue production. The first year of the war was disastrous for the Soviet Union, as by the end of December 1941 had resulted in the loss of over five million men killed, captured or missing, as well as vast amounts of weapons, equipment and materiel lost. At the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War in June 1941, the land forces approximately made up 85 % of the total manpower,of which 75% consisted of Rifle (Infantry) units, the VVS (Air Force) 11% and the VMF (Navy) 4%.Ī total of 34,476,700 Soviet citizens from all the states of the USSR served in the armed forces during the course of the war years. Again, the emphasis should be to initially obtain mid to late war kit.īy the mid 1930s the Red Army was the largest army in the world and was just as well equipped as any other army of the day. The same policy on authenticity as described in the uniform section applies to equipment and field gear and is intended to provide some guidance to members obtaining the correct items for their impression.
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