gray tanker pullover & pilotka

[LeeG]

Ever since I saw Rick's gray Soviet tanker--I knew I had to have one!
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...hlight=pilotka

Well, I finally found a set! As with Rick's, mine is a captain's, but I believe that this particular pullover is an M35 rather than an M40 issue (the sleeve chevron is more simple). The pilotka is of the type issued from 1936 to 1940 and is unmarked inside. It has what appears to be the standard soft wool interior which happens to be black on this pilotka (it is purple on my air-force pilotka and yellowish on Rick's tanker pilotka).

[LeeG]

Closeup of the collar

[LeeG]

The pilotka.

[LeeG]

Pilotka lining.

[Rick Research]

Aaaawwwooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

That's TWO in five years! CONGRATULATIONS!!

My gimnastyorka has matching red piped gray breeches-- hard to believe that these were considered the DAILY DUTIES uniform of the greasy tank service!!

I've ended up with two officer pilotkas, one a perfect match, but missed the only nice visor (and decent price) officer's gray top visor cap I've seen. saw another visor for insane money, and two in rat's nest condition in the last five years.

I'll tell you what I paid for mine if you tell me what you paid for yours, by PM!

[LeeG]

Absolutely Rick! I know what you mean about the gray visors--I almost had one from Motka.com, but I just wasn't fast enough with the mouse I guess (I did manage to get a decent cavalry visor from Motka instead, however ).