Kubinka tank museum uniform

Путеводитель и справочник «Танковый музей в Сомюр». Униформа.

Russian Army — post USSR uniform. Kubinka armored vehicle museum, testing / shooting range and tank regiment 1991-2014 (before the reorganisation).

Such as the top10 world museums, Kubinka TM has the special relationship with Saumur TM.

All tank museum officers (military and civilian) were at the staff schedule of the tank regiment (the military unit of the Kubinka testing range). The seconded staff (soldiers) were from 45 paratrooper regiment (located in the same area), for the scavengery and the security. The main types of the uniforms were:

  • officer rank (actual military service)
  • soldiers (tank regiment and paratroopers)
  • officer rank — museum guides (in reserve, military veterans)
  • officers (civilians, non-military service)
  • local commanders (testing range and AF HQ)

Period 1991 — 1993
Still used the Soviet army uniform, some elements (as the soldier belts or cocardes) long time more even 2005…

1994-1999
The new uniform, parade, everyday and field. Field uniform based on the camouflage, the yearly type, named «vertokalka»/ «butan» (nickname «arbuz»=watermelon) with the Russia sleeve insignia.

1999- 2005

Chief of the tank museum (начальники музея):

Soldier uniform

Insignia details

Танковый музей в городе Сомюр, долина Луары, Франция. Побратим Военно-Исторического Музея Бронетехники и Вооружения в Кубинке. Во время посещения делегаций и обмена музейным опытом в Сомюр были подарены некоторые образцы военной формы Российской армии.