Russia, Soviet Union. A Nkvd Commissioner Of State Security, Third Class Uniform, C. 1940 Auction Archive in stamped silvered zinc

in stamped silvered zinc

Instituted 1868

marked “53

It only served for a very short time and was

Russia, Soviet Union. A Nkvd Commissioner Of State Security, Third Class Uniform, C. 1940 Auction Archive in stamped silvered zincThis is a rare and exceptionally well preserved Peoples Commissariat for Internal Affairs ( ) NKVD uniform, consisting of a tunic, trousers, and visor cap. The tunic is constructed of an olive green cotton twill, with a collar trimmed with gold bullion wire piping. The collar is flanked by tabs, constructed of a red cotton twill base trimmed with carmine piping and measuring 30 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), each bearing three gilded magnetic metal stars on top