Russian, Soviet Militaria

Adrian M15 with Tsarist shield emblem.

Budenovka. Winter War era. Replica.

SSH 36 Russian Soviet Helmet (Restored).

SSH39/40 Soviet Helmet.

SSH40 Soviet Helmet (1946).

Pilotka army Cap

Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-15

Used from late 1948 and served in Korea. In november 1950 it demostrated its superiority over contemporary American Fighter Aircraft, and the balance of air power shifted in favor of Russian-backed North Korea.

T-34/85

Soviet Union T34/85 Medium Tank. Initial production 1943. Combat weight 34.4 tons.
This is a redesign of the T34/76 with an improved turret layout a more powerful main gun. The high velocity 85mm model 1944 gun, caliber 53, could penetrate 4.7 inches of armor at 100 yards. The T34/85 trought the Red Army parity with the German Tiger and Panther tanks, and gave the German Panzer Divisions a spanking in 1944 and 1945.
Secondary armament included two 7.62mm machine guns, mounted in the bow and coaxially with the main gun. The tubular fuel tanks on the rear of the hull gave the T34 a range of 250 miles on roads or a cross-country cruising range of 155 miles. The diesel fuel tanks could be jettisoned before the tank entered combat. The T34/85 had a maximun road speed of 33 mph, and 10 mph cross-country. This vehicle was captured in October, 1950 during Korean War. Aberdeen Proving Ground Museum.

Soviet Union IS III (Heavy Tank)

Initial production: 1954
Combat Weight: 50.5 tons.

The IS III was named after soviet dictator Iosef Stalin, but Red Army troops nicnamed it "Pike" for its pointed bow armor. The IS III was armed with the same 122mm main gun as the IS II, a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun, and a 12.7mm anti-aicraft machinegun. Even though the weight of the IS III remained the same as the IS II, its armor protection increased significantly. By carefully redesigning the hull and turret armor, the IS III not only had the better shot deflection than the IS II, it had also a lower silhouette, The IS III had a maximun road speed of 23 mph and a cruising range of 85 miles. The IS III was released too late to see combat in World War II, but it served in the postwar armies of the Soviet Union, The Warsaw Pact, China, Egypt and Syria.

T-54 and T-55 Tanks.

Armament: one 100mm gun, 2 7.62mm machine guns (one coaxial and one in bow), one 12,7mm anti-aircraft gun. Weight: 36 tons (35, 909Kg). The T55 was the same T54 with slight modifications.

PT-76 Model 2

(Amphibious Light Tank)

Initial production: 1952
Combat Weight: 15.4 tons

The PT-76 was the standard reconnaissance tank of the Warsaw Pact into the 1970s.It was developed from a Soviet Artic Tractor called the "Pinguin". This light armored tank is armed with a 76mm main gun and a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun. On land , the PT-76 has a maximun road speed of 27 mph. Using its twin hydrojet propulsion system. The PT-76 can move at 6 mph in water.The PT-76was widely exported to the Warsaw Pact, as well Afghanistan, Angola, Cambodia, Congo, Cuba, Egypt, Finland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Laos, North Korea, Pakistan, Syria and Viet-nam. Aberdeen Museum.

ASU-57. Armament: 57mm Ch-51M gun. 1 7.62mm anti-aircraft machinegun.

2S1 M1974 (Gvozdika). 122mm Self-propelled artillery.

BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Armament: 30 mm automatic cannon 2A42 9M113 Konkurs ATGM
Secondary armament 7.62 mm

BRDM-2."Combat Reconnaissance/Patrol Vehicle".

IMR combat engineer vehicle based on the Russian T-55 MBT chassis. The IMR-2 was based on a T-72 MBT chassis.

T-72M MBT (1980s)

T-72 Main Battle Tank was first seen in 1980. This version replaced the optical range finder with a laser. The T-72 also has improved turret armor on the front. The resulting thickened front, lead US tanker to nickname "Dolly Parton Tank".
Weight (Combat Load): 48.9 tons.
Primary Armament: 125mm gun.
Max. Speed, road: 50 MPH.
Aberdeen Museum.