M 1943 service kitel tunic of an Infantry, Armored Corps or Artillery General, mid-1940s.
The tunic is in olive-green wool gabardine of characteristically fine early quality, most brought from the west as part of the WW2 Lend- Lease supplies. Features stand-up collar and internal breast pockets with flaps, and red piping on the collar and cuffs. Shoulder boards are in gold bullion embroidery with embroidered silver stars. The front buttons are a WW2 model, in gilded brass with unmarked back painted olive-drab and with 11 scrolls in the Soviet national emblem representing the number of Soviet republics (the type used from 1937-1946); the hollow-back shoulder board butt
The tunic is in olive-green wool gabardine of characteristically fine early quality, most brought from the west as part of the WW2 Lend- Lease supplies. Features stand-up collar and internal breast pockets with flaps, and red piping on the collar and cuffs. Shoulder boards are in gold bullion embroidery with embroidered silver stars. The front buttons are a WW2 model, in gilded brass with unmarked back painted olive-drab and with 11 scrolls in the Soviet national emblem representing the number of Soviet republics (the type used from 1937-1946); the hollow-back shoulder board buttons are likewise a WW2 eleven-republic version. The liner is in cotton, while the breast pockets are lined in finer satin fabric.
Large size: about a 46 " chest, 24" sleeves (shoulder seam to cuff), and 28" length from the top of the collar to bottom hem ".
In excellent condition, outstanding for a Soviet military uniform of WW2 era. Both the wool gabardine outer material and red piping are completely free of the usual moth damage, soiling or significant wear of any kind. The liner has a couple of spots where a minor repair was done, none of them very noticeable. There are inventory ink stamps to the liner of both sleeves, possibly movie prop markings. Ink pen inscriptions to the lining of the left breast pocket, some of which, the ДВН (Cyrillic "DVN") may be the initials of the original owner.
A well-tailored, possibly wartime piece in outstanding condition.
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