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Post by Sasha Stakhanov on Nov 22, 2009 14:50:57 GMT -5
Torvarischi, Here's my new telogrekia from Soviet-Power.com. It's nice and warm. It was a nice deal. I will probobly change the buttons. But I like it and it fits. I have more pics guys, but it will only let me upload one at a time. Sasha Attachments:
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Post by Sasha Stakhanov on Nov 22, 2009 14:52:51 GMT -5
The buttons on it are the metal dish buttons, but also are stamped in Cyrillic. Which I thought was pretty neat.
Sasha
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Post by velodya on Nov 22, 2009 20:07:04 GMT -5
Looks good.
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Post by horsesoldier176 on Nov 23, 2009 14:13:33 GMT -5
The buttons on it are the metal dish buttons, but also are stamped in Cyrillic. Which I thought was pretty neat. Sasha Tovarisch Sasha; Seeing the buttons in the picture, I would NOT change them. They are correct, and proper, so I would leave them alone. The previous picture was unclear, but seeing your picture, I would make no change what so ever! Boridin |
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Post by Sasha Stakhanov on Nov 29, 2009 6:26:28 GMT -5
Thanks for the help! I really appreciate it. I am rather happy with my new telogrekia and actually wear it more than I do my regular winter jackets. If you wear larger than a 44 US in jackets I wouldn't buy one from Soviet-Power.com since the one I ordered was the largest size they had. I wear a 44 but it fits just fine except around the armpits, where it wouldn't hurt to be a tad bit larger. Other than that it's awesome. The pants I recieved were great as well and fit good. The package deal on the jacket and pants, comes with size 36 US pants. The only thing I could see wrong with the pants is that they have plastic black buttons instead of the metal ones like the jacket.
Sasha
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Post by horsesoldier176 on Dec 1, 2009 13:12:27 GMT -5
The only thing I could see wrong with the pants is that they have plastic black buttons instead of the metal ones like the jacket. Sasha That is easily corrected with replacement buttons, a needle, and some thread! Good Luck! Boridin |
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Post by ashgld15 on Jul 7, 2010 17:25:42 GMT -5
Nice photo!
But I have a question about telogriekas: does anyone know if they were actually intended to be the liner for a heavier coat? I heard of a (post war) Russian vet say they were in fact intended to be the liner of the shinel.I don't see how the versions with the collar would be but,the collarless version almost looks like it could be more possible. And then there's the matching trousers.I've never heard of those being anything but padded winter trousers. Any thoughts?
Eric
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Post by horsesoldier176 on Jul 8, 2010 13:26:52 GMT -5
I believe that they certainly could be used as a liner, but based on their construction, I am certain they were designed, and intended as an external clothing layer all on their own. To use the telogrika as a liner for a shinel, one would need a much larger shinel than they would otherwise wear. I have worn my telogrika over my shinel, but not the other way round, simply because of the need to get such a large shinel, that you otherwise would not be able to wear.
Boridin
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Post by ashgld15 on Jul 8, 2010 19:44:26 GMT -5
I would say your logic is right.
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Post by dixieflyer on Jul 12, 2010 11:37:41 GMT -5
Well, I have seen photos of Soviet troops with their Telogreika underneath their shinel. Original shinels were made of much thinner wool material than the horse-blanket post-war shinels you see us all wearing now. Look at the regs for rolling one, and then try to wear the roll. Look at yourself in the mirror. Then look at the troops in the photos wearing them. It is evident.
Yuri S.
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Post by horsesoldier176 on Jul 12, 2010 11:52:13 GMT -5
I roll my shinel, inside my personal, and my horse's blanket, than strap it to the cantle of my saddle.
What is the problem? It never gets in my way!
Boridin
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Post by dixieflyer on Jul 12, 2010 12:09:28 GMT -5
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Post by horsesoldier176 on Jul 13, 2010 11:40:35 GMT -5
You mean there is SOMETHING other than Cavalry?
Say it isn't so! You must be mistaken. After all, there is Cavalry, and targets for Cavalry.
LOL
Boridin
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Post by horsesoldier176 on Jul 13, 2010 11:42:59 GMT -5
I am talking about the blanket roll that goes over the shoulder for the RKKA rifleman. If you roll the overcoats my son and I have, which are post-war Soviet issue, according the regulation (which does result in the smallest diameter roll) you cannot realistically wear the thing. If you look at the roll it makes, versus the ones in the photos, you can see that the original shinels in the war-time photos are of much thinner materials. I asked a friend of mine in St. Petersburg who is an RKKA re-enactor, and he confirmed that war time shinels were in fact manufactured of thinner wool than my post-war shinel. Yuri S. I am happy with the fact that ours are of a thicker material. I get cold enough as it is, I don't need it to be any thinner than it already is! Boridin |
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Post by dixieflyer on Jul 13, 2010 16:27:24 GMT -5
True enough comrade Sgt.! However, the down side is that we cannot wear it properly as a blanket roll.
Yuri S.
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