CHANGES IN UNIFORMS FOR SOME ELEMENTS OF THE SOVIET ARMY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 20, 2013
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: January 25, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL. TNTEtU ENCE "AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET/US OFFICIALS
SUBJECT Changes in Uniforms for Some
Elements of the Soviet Army
PLACE ACQUIRED
This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law.
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DATE DISTR. 25 January 1955
NO. OF PAGES 1
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REFERENCES
THE SOURCE !VALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OP CONTENT IS TENTATIVE,
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. By it@ Or.er No. 155) rated July 19 , the Soviet Ministry of Armed Forces hag
issued regulations covering new uniforms for some elements of the Soviet may,
Affected by this new regulation are all officers and enlisted men in the Moscow
Military Di@tri@t, officers in the military districts in the USSR with the rank
of regimental cinder and higher, andall officers and enlisted men serving
outside the Sovi@t Union,
2, Those offi@erc who fall into any of the categories are authorized to wear new
are@> hlou@@@ and new iire@@ military.cap@ with visor@. The new blouses are of
a dark color)
to replace th@ cotton once now in use,
The enlisted men who come under this regulation are authorized to wear new dark
blue dress trousers and new pullover tunics (gimnaeterka). The trousers are
woolen and the pullover tunics are part woolen and of a softer texture than
the cotton ones now in use. The regulation also stipulates that the non-
commissioned officers in the Moscow Military District are to be issued a new
type of raincoat made of a material similar to light waterproof cotton duck.
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STATE X ARMY. X NAVY X AIR X FBI AEC
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