I’ve been re-enacting soviet/rusfed gear for 5 years now and I never knew about the separate loops for the trouser belt! Thanks for the video, it’s great to learn new things about my hobby!
17:18 I’m not sure about what US soldiers did back when BDUs were the uniform but in more modern times, soldiers will loop their dog tags through a belt loop and slide them into one of the back pockets. Keeps it on your person and easily accessible without it getting in the way or ripping chest hairs.
The American BDU was a modification of the American Jungle fatigues. The shirt pockets were slanted at first, but later made straight. This was true on both the green version and the later ERDL camo uniform.
Sure it was, but the general pockets cut was completely refactored. More or less only m81 pants are direct copy of TCU pants. On this channel I also have a video about the history of Tropical Combat Uniforms and the evolution of the BDU ( Grenada kit video). Hope You will enjoy it.
That's a great study/review... A huge volume of information delivered in a manner that keeps one on the edge of their seat. Excellent and well done, my friend!
The M88 is my first set of Milsurp I've bought for my aspiring collection and I've realised that I don't actually know how one should wash (or how often they should be washed for that matter), store, and overall preserve these old military apparels. Do you have any advice for a newb on that subject?
Привет, Иван! I just got my hands on a M88 uniform and I'm going to reenact a сержант section leader. I know there are red bands sown on the shoulder boards, but is there a manual on how they're placed? Some pictures have the three bands centered on the shoulder board, while some pictures have them placed low or high on the shoulder boards. Which is correct? Thanks in advance!
@@RedIvanMilitaryEng Well if your collection grows that could be a great video. There are some gorka vids on RUclips but you'd do a much better job of it.
Do you know if the okzk (ones used around Chernobyl) uniforms were ever used in Afghanistan? If the cold war went hot, would these have been used in the Europe? Found it strange they seemed to have a uniform just for chemical clean up etc. Thanks.
Hello! I found winter “afghanka” jacket without upper torso and arms pockets. This one have also a “belt” on back like in military winter coats. I heard about civilian jacket production mede of original material… but im not sure its orginal.
Lets take a look at soviet size mark, e.g. average "48-4". The first part means a girth _(as a rule it considered as universal both for chest and waist - so the up and pants have the same girth and sells as one costume; if your chest and waist have not the same size you should search different girth for jacket and pants respectively)_ in centimeters divided by 2 - so size 48 = 96 cm. The girth have a step of 2 (4 cm) - 46, 48, 50... The last number means one of the 6 heights - h. 3 = 170-176, h. 4 = 176-182 cm, h. 5 = 182-188 and so on.
Hey Ivan. Do you know anything about avtor named brand? It makes gorkas with removable warmers and jaegel named gorka, wich looks like gorka 1 but i think gorka 1 was made by ana. Polish company frontowiec claims avtor makes mainly stuff for rosguard.
@@cruzpershing8424I’ve noticed soviet gear is one of those ones which barely shows up in army surplus stores outside of Europe. It’s pretty easy to find East German and Czech uniforms in my experience though, Czech M85 is very similar to Afghanka but usually cheaper and it’s green instead of brown.
Hi i wanted to ask if the gorka 1 the desert color gorka its the one we see in some spetsnaz platoons because im trying to do a 90s 2000s russian loadout
Well, I have an Afghan Panama hat and just buy the materials that the Soviet union used to make their uniforms was a better durable quality than your jungle fatigues or BDU uniforms of the United States that being said, I understand that they were tropical fabric, which had to be light, but in Vietnam, they had a lot of blowouts whether it been the crotch area in the knees were the major weak spots of the Vietnam fatigue as far as the BU uniform. I think they could’ve used just a slight thicker material where in Afghanistan the materials that were used in the Soviet union in my opinion were better durable quality, just by judging the Panama comparing the hat the Panama is built like a Russian tank, where the hat wouldn’t even last a year of every day usage but I like the designers better in the US than the Soviet union because of the appearance other than that they’re awesome uniforms
I’ve been re-enacting soviet/rusfed gear for 5 years now and I never knew about the separate loops for the trouser belt! Thanks for the video, it’s great to learn new things about my hobby!
17:18 I’m not sure about what US soldiers did back when BDUs were the uniform but in more modern times, soldiers will loop their dog tags through a belt loop and slide them into one of the back pockets. Keeps it on your person and easily accessible without it getting in the way or ripping chest hairs.
The American BDU was a modification of the American Jungle fatigues. The shirt pockets were slanted at first, but later made straight. This was true on both the green version and the later ERDL camo uniform.
Sure it was, but the general pockets cut was completely refactored. More or less only m81 pants are direct copy of TCU pants.
On this channel I also have a video about the history of Tropical Combat Uniforms and the evolution of the BDU ( Grenada kit video).
Hope You will enjoy it.
10:41 4 cell Mag pouch is used to cover the AK, there is a special slot for shovel.
That's a great study/review... A huge volume of information delivered in a manner that keeps one on the edge of their seat. Excellent and well done, my friend!
Yess I was waiting for the english version
Where's Russian version channel?
This video is a goldmine of information for people interested in milsurp as well as just general technical / outdoor garment design!
Wow. A very advanced uniform for its time. And so many variants...
I really love my 1972 okzk-d uniform they are really cool, sad the Soviets didn't adopt uniforms of such cut earlier in non cbrn version
Great video, I have shared it around. You deserve more viewers for this sort of quality.
YES! Just the video I needed I was looking into this topic for a potential impression. Keep up the amazing work!!
Finally M88 afghanka review , Great video 👍👍👍
Very informative video i learn alot from your amazing videos! OKZK-D looks so cool but its not avalible all the time sadly.
The M88 is my first set of Milsurp I've bought for my aspiring collection and I've realised that I don't actually know how one should wash (or how often they should be washed for that matter), store, and overall preserve these old military apparels. Do you have any advice for a newb on that subject?
I just use a washing machine, but back then guys just hand washed it in the cold water.
Good video comrade! Thanks for share it! This is my favourite Soviet uniform! Specially with the panamka hat, greetings from Calgary 👍
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Привет, Иван! I just got my hands on a M88 uniform and I'm going to reenact a сержант section leader. I know there are red bands sown on the shoulder boards, but is there a manual on how they're placed? Some pictures have the three bands centered on the shoulder board, while some pictures have them placed low or high on the shoulder boards. Which is correct?
Thanks in advance!
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Another great video! Can you please do a Gorka suit video?
I only have Gorka 3.
@@RedIvanMilitaryEng Well if your collection grows that could be a great video. There are some gorka vids on RUclips but you'd do a much better job of it.
Do you know if the okzk (ones used around Chernobyl) uniforms were ever used in Afghanistan? If the cold war went hot, would these have been used in the Europe? Found it strange they seemed to have a uniform just for chemical clean up etc. Thanks.
Recuerdo a ver visto estos uniformes en la serie black lagoon. Tanto este uniforme soviético como el de los Us ARMY de vietnam. Me encantan. Saludos
Salut, mi también. No se porque pero desde la infancia mis uniformas favoritos son Sovietica de Guerra Afganistan y Americana de Guerra Vietnam.
@@RedIvanMilitaryEng lo mismo digo algo tienen de especial. Algun dia tendre ambos buen dia.
Hello! I found winter “afghanka” jacket without upper torso and arms pockets. This one have also a “belt” on back like in military winter coats. I heard about civilian jacket production mede of original material… but im not sure its orginal.
Have no idea without pictures.
If you will i can send it on your email
@@TheBarttex ок, my email is in the channel description
@@RedIvanMilitaryEng shipped
@@TheBarttex what you have is officer 1969 type military winter jacket
nice video, I hope you can find a collar liner
Have you thinked about starting to build ww2 loadouts?
Too expensive and complicated. But in Ideal world I would love to have a Soviet Naval Infantry and US paratroopers sets.
@@RedIvanMilitaryEng Yes. It would also feel bad to crawl with old clothes wich are almost relics.
Привет! Последний пункт с "сравнением афганской женщины с американским NOS" - это привет от машинного перевода или прикол для посвящённых?
Привет. Все субтитры автоматические
Does anyone know what is a size large for the winter variant? Or what fits a person who is 5’ 11” about 200 lbs?
Lets take a look at soviet size mark, e.g. average "48-4". The first part means a girth _(as a rule it considered as universal both for chest and waist - so the up and pants have the same girth and sells as one costume; if your chest and waist have not the same size you should search different girth for jacket and pants respectively)_ in centimeters divided by 2 - so size 48 = 96 cm. The girth have a step of 2 (4 cm) - 46, 48, 50... The last number means one of the 6 heights - h. 3 = 170-176, h. 4 = 176-182 cm, h. 5 = 182-188 and so on.
Hey Ivan. Do you know anything about avtor named brand? It makes gorkas with removable warmers and jaegel named gorka, wich looks like gorka 1 but i think gorka 1 was made by ana. Polish company frontowiec claims avtor makes mainly stuff for rosguard.
Never heard of it
Surprisingly forward thinking design than bdus
Where did you get the m88 afghanka from I've been trying to get one for years and I can't find one anywhere
Check eBay
@@RedIvanMilitaryEng Ya I hate eBay though thanks anyway mate 🍻
@@cruzpershing8424I’ve noticed soviet gear is one of those ones which barely shows up in army surplus stores outside of Europe. It’s pretty easy to find East German and Czech uniforms in my experience though, Czech M85 is very similar to Afghanka but usually cheaper and it’s green instead of brown.
Hi i wanted to ask if the gorka 1 the desert color gorka its the one we see in some spetsnaz platoons because im trying to do a 90s 2000s russian loadout
I do not what Gorka are you talking about. I need to see it to answer
Didn’t they use this in the Chechen war?
Cause ima try to make a kit with it then
Motorized rifles did.
cool but where do i get one lol
Привет! Сделай пожалуйста видео о форме ННА ГДР.
Я не по немцам. У меня есть уполномоченный человек по ГДР и ФРГ, но он живет в Киеве, так что ему сейчас не до видео.
@@RedIvanMilitaryEng Могу тебе отправить свою форму и снаряг на отснятие видео. как и стандартную форму 70х и афганка-бду style UTV форму
@@wolfen8619 спасибо, не стоит. Я подожду пока у моих товарищей появиться возможность отснять
Well, I have an Afghan Panama hat and just buy the materials that the Soviet union used to make their uniforms was a better durable quality than your jungle fatigues or BDU uniforms of the United States that being said, I understand that they were tropical fabric, which had to be light, but in Vietnam, they had a lot of blowouts whether it been the crotch area in the knees were the major weak spots of the Vietnam fatigue as far as the BU uniform. I think they could’ve used just a slight thicker material where in Afghanistan the materials that were used in the Soviet union in my opinion were better durable quality, just by judging the Panama comparing the hat the Panama is built like a Russian tank, where the hat wouldn’t even last a year of every day usage but I like the designers better in the US than the Soviet union because of the appearance other than that they’re awesome uniforms
Thank You for feedback, makes perfect sense to me.
Afghankas are expensive I need to find one under 100$ I only need pants and tunic and cap nothing else