Unusual Greatcoat

[Klaus1989]

Would like some opinions on this greatcoat I bought little while back. It has early/mid war subdued collar tabs ("M35" insignia). However the coat is clearly postwar and the seller claimed from 1960s, although I cannot find any date.

Talked with some reenactors and said it wa modified for GPW movie production/military pageant. One man said he knew someone in Soviet Army in 1980s who said there were variety of collar tab variations still used.

[Adrian Stevenson]

You have really answered your own question. It is a post war greatcoat with the addition of M35 subded insignia. This patern of tab was not used after 1943.

Cheers, Ade.

[Klaus1989]

I know I answered that. I am trying to find out when postwar that coat was made and whether anyone else has found one. I would like to know where on stamp date usually is - there are some numbers there but they are slightly faded.

[leibermuster]

I believe they are still being made. I have seen post communist photos of troops wearing the overcoat, and I just met a Russian 20 year vet who showed me how to do the blanket roll. He told me they still learn how during training.

[Klaus1989]

I was just confused because seller say from 1960s and some said it was 1980s - not sure how to tell. When did they change from wartime tan to postwar grey-brown?

I am not sure about the M35 insignia being Soviet-produced for movies, etc. though - it could have been added over here but no clue how to tell.

[uscob]

the stamp is not really clearly readable. Normally the Last Number in The "GOST" Stamp is the Production Year. Might be a 88. The Number over it is the Model No. ending with a 84 so it's the Model 1984 Greatcoat. It's the late Soviet Union Enlisted Field Greatcoat with 3 Hooks (If I remember right) on the Front. I bought hundreds of them in the Early 90's when The Russians cleared their storages in Berlin.
Nico
BTW: I know where they come from. They're modified by Sturm for the Stalingrad Movies.

[Klaus1989]

BTW: I know where they come from. They're modified by Sturm for the Stalingrad Movies.

Thanks. This is what I wanted to know!

Actually there are four hooks on mine - do not know if that makes a difference. I was thinking of putting correct insignia (shoulderboards and collar tabs) on it. How hard would this be to do given that there are no provisions for shoulderboard left?

regards
Klaus