WW2 Army Military M43 Gimnasterka Tunic With Belts System

WW2 tactical M43 Gimnasterka tunic. Set consists of a jacket with shoulder boards and a belt system. Blouse shirt is made of thick fabric and usually has a straight stand-up collar. On January 15, 1943, by Order No. 25, a new sample of the tunic was introduced for soldiers and officers. Uniform was similar to the shirt worn in the Imperial Army. It had a stand-up collar fastened by two buttons. Officer tunics included two breast pockets. Soldier tunics did not have pockets. The Workers’ And Peasants’ Red Army and the Soviet Army used this uniform as part of the standard uniform until 1969.