Panzer_Leader Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 A question for the Russian specialists. When would Soviet Motorised Rifle Troops have transitioned, in general / on average, from their "classic" tan uniforms to camouflage uniforms, such as 'Silver Leaf' or others, in GSFG? This is so I can pick when to stop using the USSR theme, with its classic tan Soviet Motorised Rifle Troops uniform, in scenarios. Any guidance gratefully received. Cheers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bond_Villian Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) I havent read all of this page, but might be something useful here http://www.undertheredstar.com/periods.htm Says this at the bottom of the page; "Field - Uniform worn for field training and exercises; always khaki until camouflage uniforms entered service in the late 1980s " Edited August 20, 2016 by Bond_Villian 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer_Leader Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 Thanks Bond_Villian. Late 80s was my working assumption with the cut-off for khaki being ~1988. Jartsev produced a great Silver Leaf camouflage uniform skin which I use for RU OPFOR from about 1989 until early 90s (I don't play much past about 1991 and then fast forward to contemporary). It's as good a starting point as any unless I see something more definitive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer_Leader Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 Interestingly, this site (http://camopedia.org/index.php?title=Russia#Soviet_Camouflage_Patterns_used_by_Russia) says that the VSR "little oak" pattern camouflage uniform "...did not enter service until 1991, and then only initially by specialized units such as the Airborne Forces (VDV). By 1994, the pattern was being distributed universally to most ground units of the Russian Armed Forces...". Silver Leaf was used before this but obviously on a more selective basis. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jartsev Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 (edited) On 20.8.2016 at 4:37 AM, Panzer_Leader said: A question for the Russian specialists. When would Soviet Motorised Rifle Troops have transitioned, in general / on average, from their "classic" tan uniforms to camouflage uniforms, such as 'Silver Leaf' or others, in GSFG? This is so I can pick when to stop using the USSR theme, with its classic tan Soviet Motorised Rifle Troops uniform, in scenarios. Any guidance gratefully received. Cheers Soviet motorized rifle troops never had uniform painted in dazzle patterns(KZS and KZM-P coveralls are not uniform items but, respectively a NBC defense and engineer gear); while naval infantry, airborne troops and aircraft crews got uniforms painted in "Butan" pattern at the end of 80s. -"Zapad-81" exercise; group of infantry officers wearing KZM-P coveralls. Normally KZM-P was worn over regular field uniform, but in case of hot weather it was allowed to be worn over underwear. -another photo made during "Zapad-81". Edited August 24, 2016 by Jartsev 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer_Leader Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Thanks Jartsev. I found this photo when looking through my copy of 'T-64 and T-80' by Concord showing soldiers of 4th Guards Tank Division wearing khaki in 1990 and the following black and white photo from 'Main Battle Tank T-80' showing the same photo but, somewhat confusingly, dated 1989: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/71686353/Soviet Motorised Rifle Troops_24AUG16.pdf So, I figure, based on this, Camopedia, and you, it's khaki uniforms for motorised rifle troops until about 1994 when VSR "Little Oaks" became common issue. For elite VDV and Naval Infantry troops, it can be TTsKO "Butan" from 1988 onwards. What's the default RU camo pattern with Steel Beasts? Is it "Flora"? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jartsev Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 7 minutes ago, Panzer_Leader said: What's the default RU camo pattern with Steel Beasts? Is it "Flora"? Yes, VSR-98 also known as "Flora". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer_Leader Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Thanks, appreciate it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer_Leader Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 (edited) I noticed Splash has created an excellent early VDV-pattern uniform here (VDV folder in the download): I've replaced the default VSR-98 "Flora" pattern in the RU mods folder with this but used an editing program to replace the chocolate boots with black to better represent the European theatre. So I'll use 'USSR' until 1994 when I'll switch to 'RU' and the above VDV (unless they're representing Airborne or Naval Infantry, when I'll switch from 1991) or maybe the default VSR-98 "Flora" after 1998. For contemporary scenarios I use Jartsev's excellent EMR "Digi" skin in the RU mods folder from 2011 onwards, after it entered widespread use: That's my OPFOR uniform timeline sorted! Edited August 26, 2016 by Panzer_Leader 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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