Uniforms and insignia of the Red Army (1917-1922)
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title:
Uniforms and insignia of the Red Army (1917-1922)
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In its nascent years, the Red Army's uniforms and insignia were defined by two main factors: the revolutionary symbology developed in 1917 and the abysmal logistical realities of a country in crisis. This typically meant soldiers marching to the front in old World War hand-me-downs, if they were lucky, and rustic peasant shoes made of bark, if they were lucky. At this time insignia was also primitive, scant strips of red cloth at best. As the Soviet state consolidated however, these would become
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Red Army uniforms and symbols.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniforms_and_insignia_of_the_Red_Army_(1917-1922)
date created:
2023-11-20T07:46:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T07:37:28Z
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