My Soviet/Early Russian Federation Uniform Collection

[Conscript]

I just wanted to share with you guys the pride and joy of my hobby. I recently aquired uniforms that are examples in the book "Camouflage Uniforms of the Soviet Union and Russia" written by Dennis Desmond. These belonged to Joe Caliri who had passed away on the 3rd of December. I purchased nearly his entire collection of uniforms, however, to honor him, his uniforms still reside in his name.

I hope you enjoy!


M88 Afghanka (50-4, 1987 Dated)


M88 (Glass Fabric) (52-3, 1990 Dated)


Soviet Gorka (50-2, 1989 Dated)


Summer OKZK Uniform & Full face covering hat (48-3, 1980 Dated uniform, 1983 dated hat)


He-Be (50-4, 1982 Dated)


Soviet VDV Jump Suit (50-4, 1967 Dated)


Soviet VDV Jump Suit (50-4, 1984 Dated)


Winter Afghanka (50-4, 1989 Dated)


OKZK-D VDV Winter Chemical Uniform (50-3, 1989 Dated)


KZS (Size 2, 1985 Dated)


KLMK (Size 2, 1987 Dated)


Dark Green Two Piece KLMK (Size 54-4, 1991 Dated)


Light Green Two Piece KLMK (Size 54-4, 1990 Dated)


Soviet KGB PV Spetsodezhda (52-5, 1988 Dated)


Soviet Winter KGB PV Spetsodezhda (50-4, 1987 Dated)


Soviet Winter VSR (48-6, 1991 Dated)


Soviet MVD TTsKO (50-4, 1990 Dated)


Soviet VDV Cut TTsKO Uniform (50-4, 1991 Dated)


Soviet VDV Cut TTsKO Uniform (50-4, 1991 Dated)


Soviet VDV Cut TTsKO Uniform (50-3, 1990 Dated)


Soviet Naval Infantry TTsKO Uniform (50-4, 1991 Dated)


Soviet Officer VDV Cut Winter Weight TTsKO (48-4, 1991 Dated)


Soviet Naval Infantry TTsKO Uniform (50-4, 1991 Dated)


Russian Tula Guard TTsKO Uniform


Russian Experimental Blue-Green TTsKO


Russian TTsKO (50-4, 1993 Dated)


Russian TTsKO (50-4, 1993 Dated)


Russian TTsKO Tanker Cut (50-3, 1993 Dated)


Grey Soviet Tanker Cut (52-5, 1992 Dated, made in Bryansk, seen in Nagorno Karabakh)


Soviet VSR (48-2, 1991 Dated)


Russian Summer VSR (52-4, 1993 Dated)


Russian Summer VSR (50-4, 1993 Dated)


Russian Summer VSR (48-2, 1993 Dated)


Russian Summer VSR (50-3, 1993 Dated)


Russian Winter VSR (54-4, 1998 Dated)


Transnistrian M88 (50-3, 1992 Dated)


Russian MVD KKO Type II Urban Uniform with vest (50-4, 1996 Dated)


Russian MVD KKO Type II Woodland Uniform (50-4, 1997 Dated)


Early Ukrainian VDV TTsKO Uniform (50-4, 1993 Dated)

[uscob]

Really nice. It's a long time ago, that I had a similar collection. When I switched to collect only Allied forces Berlin, I sold most of them.
Only a few Items are left.

[Uno]

Excellent collection! I never saw some coloring of a camouflage...

[AK101]

RIP Joe (KCA)

[Ralph P]

INteresting in seeing the different camo patterns used during the 1980s and 1990s. Thanks for posting...

[uscob]

Ralph, they had lot's more Camo's. I had 5 different Urban Camos in my collection.

[Conscript]

I would say during the mid to late 80's, until the mid to late 90's, the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation probably experimented with several hundred different camouflage variations. Alot of the experimental camouflage's were all gone by the late 90's. It's very difficult to find them today.

Therein lies the beauty of this hobby, trying to collect as many of the different colour variations and patterns as you can.

[Ralph P]

Nico and Conscript - Thanks for your follow up posts...good info to know...

[GSFG_Kazimir]

Hey guys I had the opportunity to meet with Joe's friend that was selling his collection and talk with him. It really brought me back in time to the "old guard" of Eastern bloc collectors. I liked hearing the stories of insanely priced Warsaw pact stuff in the 80's when there was still a iron curtain looming over Eastern Europe. 200+ dollar NVA helmet makes me break out in a sweat!

I was also able to look through his collection and pick through some of the rarer items my primary focus being items I could fit into and items of the KGB Border guards. To complete the picture of Joe's collection a bit more I will post his items in his memory, RIP to a great collector.


Border guard oversuit


Visor cap on the left


First pattern panama


Beret


KLMK boonie


Butan Kepi's


TTsKO (1993, 54-6)

[Ralph P]

Thanks for adding more pictures to this thread and letting us who did not know Joe about his collecting interest before his death...thanks.