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For sale is an authentic, original World War II Soviet Red Army M35/41 Enlisted Men\'s Gymnastiorka field tunic. This is a rare early-to-mid war pattern featuring the distinctive turn-down collar (with reverse stitching lines for rank petlitsy) and a hidden-button front placket strip.Other correct diagnostic features include two-button vertical cuff closures, integrated dual-layer forearm/elbow reinforcement patches, and a coarse diagonal twill weave fabric. Features a mix of original composition buttons and one vintage black field-replacement button.**Provenance / Research:**
The interior collar lining is clearly hand-inked with the name \"D. M. Marvin\". This matches wartime service archives for a Texas veteran who enlisted during WWII. A fantastic example of a theater-acquired \"bring-back\" souvenir from the European theater.**Condition Report (Please Read Before offerding):**
This tunic is in excellent, honest field-worn condition with great historical character.
- Features only ONE minor area of fabric damage: a small, stable, L-shaped frayed snag with a few tiny pinholes nearby (clearly documented in the close-up photos).
- NO large open rips, gaping holes, or dry rot.
- General honest period aging, slight fading, and thread pulls consistent with frontline utility use.
