RUSSIAN & GERMAN WINTER UNIFORM WW2

[@Gun-Bricks]

Great video. Considering the comments about historical inaccuracy, they're not wrong in any way saying this, showing new-comers fully-accurate gear is better when educating them on something as specific as uniforms. As someone who is responsible with teaching people (even if it's only their hobby) should aim for perfection -and you know we love historical accuracy in the collecting community. You may put up photos from museums if you can't get full gear or at least state the historical inaccuracy. Enjoy collecting.

[@Briselance]

Now THAT is the spirit.

[@Irishpewtuber]

Absolutely fantastic. Don't pay any attention to those nit pickers. You'll never be criticised by anyone who can do better because they already know the work you've put in. This is brilliant.

[@militarymad2840]

Thank you it’s people you that keep me going

[@tiagomonteiro130]

​​@@militarymad2840To you're comment about the helmet and the paratroopers you can actually also think of it as a paratrooper, becouse like in the Norway campaign German paratroopers would replace their standard helmets for infantry helmets and put the hood over it.

[@TheGV50]

Great Job putting this video together and thanks for being honest about the fact that the Russian Gear was post WW2!

[@militarymad2840]

I may not always mention it if it’s just a small item but try not to forget

[@enkeksinimea4399]

This was a great and interesting video, however, there is one important detail that is missing: neither of these soldiers is wearing any kind of headwear other than their helmets. That is something that you really should have included. The winters of 1941-42 and 1942-43 on the Eastern Front were exceptionally cold even by Russian standards, and the temperatures dropped down to -30°C, or even -40°C during the very coldest days. In those kind of conditions (or even in the more "normal" Russian or Northen European winter weather of -10°C to -20°C) you absolutely cannot leave your head unprotected for long periods of time, or your ears are going to literally fall off. Especially the Soviets soldiers would have always been wearing the "ushankas" (fur hats with folding ear flaps) in the winter, or alternatively several layers of warm knitted wool hoods/balaclavas underneath their helmets. The Germans would soon start doing that as well, but during the first winter of the war (1941-42) the German army was badly underprepared for the Russian winter and had a severe lack of proper winter hats, hoods or balaclavas to give to their troops when the freezing temperatures came. This rather famously resulted in many of the German soldiers stealing scarves from old women and wrapping them around their head to keep their ears warm.

[@edenjamesart6880]

Always love listening to your videos in the morning, mate. It always brights up my day when you post!

[@militarymad2840]

Wow thanks for that it’s comments like that make all worth while

[@edenjamesart6880]

@militarymad2840 it's deserved, and you're more than welcome!. You should get way more recognition on the platform, your videos are so nice and informative! Please keep it up 🙏

[@ornis1895]

Very interesting and great collection, better than some large museums collections. Thanks.

[@militarymad2840]

I’ve had a lot of the uniforms a long time packed away in boxes KZbin is a great way to show them off

[@kowaihana]

Thank you!

[@militarymad2840]

No problem I’m just glad to be able to let people see my collection👍

[@CrimsonWinters]

This dude needs more subs, he’s so underrated.

[@militarymad2840]

I have spent all my life working quietly in the back ground out of the lime light so it’s really heart warming to have a comment like that, thanks 👍

[@Sean-cz77]

Love this channel. hopefully anyone has given 'constructive' criticism. Good setups. Stalingrad 42-43 vibes fs

[@militarymad2840]

Thanks still got a dozen or more videos to go

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

Great video....my ssh40 helmet is also 1948 dated....i personally wouldn't pay ww2 prices for one...ink stamp dates could easily be forged and its basically the same helmet, so for display its fine. I wonder what make the ppsh41 is?....mine is denix and after aging it , its the best replica i have...nice sling on it ....courtesy of your good self and original mag that fits, it is however quite heavy when you put some inert rounds in it. Thats a fine german helmet there, couldn't tell if it was m35 or m40, the mannequin display is first rate. Regarding comments , i dont mind criticism as long as its constructive, sometimes people make negative comments and checking their channel out one usually finds they have little or no content and few subscribers 🤔.keep up the good work m8 😊😊😊😊

[@davidbrennan660]

I agree, if it of the right pattern of what I want the date is nice but not the most important to me ….. .

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

@@davidbrennan660 cheers Dave 👍👍👍

[@militarymad2840]

The helmet is an M40 original liner but repro chin strap don’t know what make the gun is can’t find any markings at all I have a repro Sten as well and a friend of mine has been long serving in the army and even he had to look at them real close at first he thought they weee original 😂

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

@@militarymad2840 👍👍👍

[@Lagstudio12345-K]

Great video, very informative!

[@militarymad2840]

That you that’s great to hear

[@Bergmann.Alaska]

Ive used WWII, museum grade German winter parkas here in Alaska during winter survival training. With a sweater and undershirt you're good down to about -40F. I use the trousers much less but Ive gotten the same results. Ive gotten a set of East German felt winter boots I hope to use this winter to see what they can do. DDR winter clothing is actually the best surplus Ive used up here so Im interested to see how the flet boost work out. Excellent video. Thanks for producing it..

[@militarymad2840]

Wow -40f don’t think our Uk thermometers go down that far 😂😂😂😂

[@robertrobert7924]

When I was a kid in the 1950's my Father would drop me off at Sunny Surplus Store while he called on a customer across the street. The store was loaded with WW2 US surplus items that mesmerized me. As I grew older I bought many items that I no longer own today. I wish I still did. One was a US folding entrenching tool which was very useful while camping.

[@militarymad2840]

The 50s up to the 70s were the best times for that kind of thing 👍

[@CodyandSteveDownUnder]

brilliant yet again. love your work my friend. I've said it before, a top class virtual museum mate, cheers

[@militarymad2840]

👍 thanks

[@davidbrennan660]

The Telog will bleach out if you look at too hard 😅 , Soviet era and on into the 1990s dye technology is UV sensitive and not very temperature colour fast. I have had Plash palatka shelter halves that have in effect have only had a few months of use in the UK Summer season but have bleached down to almost white from the Olive Green,Browns or Grey base colour ….the inside and areas in shade due to arm slits covers were still in the base colours , the water proofing was still good and it is a useful size and versatile design, the make a good 4 Plash palatka button together tent… if you build them with the hood to the bottom and the Arm hole flaps in the right direction. The Telog was a body warmer garment with the matching Strides, to be worn under the Greatcoat in winter as part of Winter dress Regulations so they were handed back in when the Summer Uniform issue was made, the Greatcoat still being part of the Soldiers normal issue at all times of course. By then they would likely be so worn or foul they would be used for raw materials or just cotton waste, that is why they are not proofed for water or made to be fitted with Rank Insignia. they were popularly worn in Cold/Dry conditions without the Greatcoat as they were comfortable and easy to move in….in rain they are a mess and serve to dye your undergarments brown as the dye runs..😂 An iInteresting video as usual many thanks MM.

[@militarymad2840]

Yes it didn’t take much to bleach the colour out 😂

[@VityazRD]

Your belt is wrong. The brass belt buckle wasn't used until well after the war. RKKA soldiers used a very plain looking brown leather belt with a standard clasp.

[@Pyjamarama11]

Good god, really ? * Smashes smartphone into television screen and promises never to watch channel again

[@militarymad2840]

@@Pyjamarama11😂😂😂👍

[@Landsturm]

The German winter mannequin looks the business. Great set up. Is that a tornister strap on the mess tin?

[@militarymad2840]

It came with the mess tin so not sure

[@militarymad2840]

Been to have a look at the strap it is a proper mess tin strap

[@Landsturm]

@@militarymad2840 Ah, OK. Never seen a mess tin strap with that extra second strap secured by a stud. Anyhow, I have two of them, one for my mess tin and one to secure my zeltbahn. Have to say, I'm envious of that padded snow suit - all I have is an example of an early unlined snow smock.

[@Sean-cz77]

yes. its fine. ideally a regular strap that fits around a mess kit (mess kit strap) would be best. But I have no doubts they probably used both in a certain scenario

[@pistonar]

I always wondered in the Valenki ever soaked through? Even in very cold conditions I would expect the soles to get saturated and freeze, compromising the insulation where it's needed most.

[@militarymad2840]

Good point some one has commented and said they were not water proof and really meant for wear under the great coat or in dry weather and I could imagine the boots were only used when it was dry with frost when it thawed and became muddy they would fall apart 👍

[@chaffcutter58.]

Do you know what the " felt " on the German boots is made of ?

[@militarymad2840]

No but probably recycled woollen clothing they were only good when it was below freezing when it thawed they would soak up water and be useless