For sale is a vintage-style Soviet Red Army M1943 (M43) Gymnasterka pullover military tunic. This iconic stand-up collar style was introduced during World War II in the 1943 uniform reforms and carried over into the post-war Cold War era.
Key Features & Construction Details:
• Design: Authentic overhead pullover style with a two-button mandarin/stand-up collar and a half-button placket front.
• Buttons: Authentic Soviet-style white metal/silver-toned buttons featuring the embossed five-pointed star with the central Hammer & Sickle.
• Shoulder Straps: Features the correct fabric shoulder loops designed to secure pogoni (military shoulder boards).
• Reinforcements: Includes the historically accurate double-layer fabric reinforcement patches on both elbows.
• Cuffs: Standard two-button closure cuffs.
• Fabric: Heavyweight, durable brown/khaki cotton diagonal twill weave fabric.
Condition & Age:
The tunic is in excellent, clean condition with no major stains, rips, or tears. The buttonholes are securely stitched, and the buttons are firmly attached. There are no legible factory ink stamps or size markings remaining on the interior. Because there are no stamps, I cannot definitively verify if this is an unissued post-WWII original Cold War piece or a high-quality historical reenactment reproduction. It is being sold as-is as a fantastic display, collecting, or reenactment piece.