The Wars of 1938-1940
 Uniforms

Soviet Military Uniforms

The uniforms of the late 1930's could be called the height of Bolshevik military fashion.  This is because they were the last uniforms to evolve from the Revolutionary uniforms of the early 1920's.  The uniforms of the late 1930's had a distinctive, if out dated, character about them; but the invasion in 1941 would see a return to many of the Tsarist patterns that had long been discarded.  

Select the branch of service that you wish to learn more about below.  I should mention that Naval Infantry uniforms are listed in the Naval section.  The state security section will cover agencies that did not fall under the Ministry of Defense (such as the NKVD).   Specialized field gear will be added in the near future.