A Guide To Soviet Tunics
Obr. 31 type A
Obr. 31 type B
Obr. 35/38
This tunic started production in 1935 but no official orders/documents exist until 1938. This tunic combines features of the 31 A and B.
Obr. 38 NKVD
Nearly the same as the 35 but featuring an open button plank.
Officer “NKVD” style Obr. 35
Officer Obr. 35
Obr. 39.
These tunics are the same as the 35 but feature only one breast pocket. There are no documents on the but have shown in photos from 39-40ish.
Obr. 41
A simplified version of the 35, the simplifications vary from tunic to tunic but one of the most common features is the side gusset in the seam.
Obr.42 women's tunic
Obr. 41 seam
Obr. 43 pocketless
The standard type for enlisted and NCOs
Obr. 43 pocketed version
The standard for officers and NCOs during the last months of the war could be seen on enlisted.
NKVD Obr. 43
Womens cut Obr. 43
These came in both pocketed and pocketless versions.
