M-1969 Officer Summer Parade Dress
Uniform (Out of Formation)

 

 M-1969 Officer Parade Dress Uniform
(Out of Formation)

         
Captain of Motor Rifles

The Officer is Wearing:  
The summer out of formation parade uniform for summer.  It is worn by officers, warrant officers, and extended service personnel.  It should be noted that warrant officers still must wear the branch of service shoulder patch on their jacket.  The trousers have red piping to denote officer rank.  White gloves and gold parade belt are also worn with this uniform.  Medals and badges are authorized, but ribbons are not.

It should be noted that between 1970 and 1974 regulations on wearing medals changed.  Before this time medals were worn on the lapel, but by 1974 they were worn on horizontal medal bars. 

Sources Cited

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This uniform will be described in detail:

As time permits in the future. 

Service Chronology

The Officer Parade Dress Uniform for out of formation use was one of the uniforms introduced during the 1969 reforms.  Along with the other uniforms of this period, it went on to become one of the iconic uniforms of the Soviet Union during the Cold War.  It replaced the short-lived officer uniform of 1958.  The uniform went on to outlive the Soviet Union, and was only replaced with the introduction of the first Russian Federation uniforms in 1994.  You will also be able to read more about these uniforms when they are obtained and added to the website.

This Uniform Replaced... M-1969 Officer Parade Dress Uniform (Out of Formation) This Uniform was Replaced by...
 M-1958 Officer Parade/Everyday Mundir M-1994 Officer Parade Uniform (out of formation)

   

Sources Cited

Here are some of the most informative sources that we have discovered on this topic.  The first two are actual Soviet sources written in Russian, while the last source is an excellent introductory work.  We hope you can find these sources as useful as we have.