gear items Original Soviet WWII Red Army Lot of Field Gear

gear items Original Soviet WWII Red Army Lot of Field GearOriginal Items. Only One Lot Available. This is a great lot of various field gear used by the Soviet Union during World War II. There are twelve items in the lot total, all in varying conditions. The items in this lot include: Soviet MPL 50 Sapper Shovel. Some damage to handle but head is still well affixed to the shaft. A great piece of equipment. 1942 Dated Soviet Canteen with star marking on bottom. Cap is correct for the period but the chain is

Original Items. Only One Lot Available. This is a great lot of various field gear used by the Soviet Union during World War II. There are twelve items in the lot total, all in varying conditions.

The items in this lot include:

• Soviet MPL-50 Sapper Shovel. Some damage to handle but head is still well-affixed to the shaft. A great piece of equipment.
• 1942-Dated Soviet Canteen with star marking on bottom. Cap is correct for the period but the chain is broken off of the canteen.
• Soviet WWII-era leather belt, some cracking to the leather. Fair shape overall with no markings.
• Soviet RKKA BN-T4 Model 08 Gas Mask Bag only, with tan strap and blue body. Fair shape with Soviet button. 
• Soviet pouch with working closing strap, belt loops are intact. Faded markings under flap, not very readable.
• Small Russian oiler meant for Captured German K98 rifles.
• Small Russian oiler for Mosin Nagant Rifles.
• Canvas Russian belt with metal belt buckle, empty plate. Functions well.
• Small Soviet pouch with pull-over strap to secure contents. Belt loop intact.
• Soviet bandage still in packaging. Dated 194?, likely 1940. Great piece.
• Two Soviet ID Booklets for soldiers with both filled out. Great research projects!
• Soviet letter sent home from soldier, great formatting, back of letter is filled. Great research project!
• Small Soviet Mosin-Nagant take-town tool. Good shape.

This is a great lot of Soviet gear, a fantastic “starter” kit for the young collection looking to start of Soviet display. Comes ready for further research and display.

The Red Army provided the largest land force in the Allied victory in the European theatre of World War II, and its invasion of Manchuria assisted the unconditional surrender of Imperial Japan. During operations on the Eastern Front, it accounted for 75–80% of casualties the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS suffered during the war, and ultimately captured the German capital, Berlin.

Up to 34 million soldiers served in the Red Army during World War II, 8 million of which were non-Slavic minorities. Officially, the Red Army lost 6,329,600 killed in action (KIA), 555,400 deaths by disease and 4,559,000 missing in action (MIA) (mostly captured). The majority of the losses, excluding POWs, were ethnic Russians (5,756,000), followed by ethnic Ukrainians (1,377,400). Of the 4.5 million missing, 939,700 rejoined the ranks in liberated Soviet territory, and a further 1,836,000 returned from German captivity. The official grand total of losses amounted to 8,668,400. This is the official total dead, but other estimates give the number of total dead up to almost 11 million. Officials at the Russian Central Defense Ministry Archive (CDMA) maintain that their database lists the names of roughly 14 million dead and missing service personnel.