FORT NELSON Picture Gallery - 23/24th March 2008
The newly promoted Serzhant sews his rank stripes to his pogoni.
There's no electric lights to use so it's candle light from a captured Luftwaffe lantern.
A young female Krasnoarmeyets helps the unit cook. She is wearing the sheep/goat lined full length Shuba winter coat.
A young Krasnoarmeyets keeps the heads of the enemy down.
The Kapitan at his desk, he is wearing the sheep/goat lined winter coat.
The Serzhants give instructions to their men.
A senior NCO with a krasnoarmeyets who are both wearing the telogrieka padded jacket.
The Kapitan completes his orders for his NCO's. He is wearing the the Shuba sheep lined coat. The shuba was issued to front line troops but was handed back when weather conditions were better but officers retained theirs,
The troops are in a heavy discussion on the outcome of the war.
A hard working Krasnoarmeyets collects wood for the cook to feed the troops.
A Russian Officer in his winter coat, the shuba. He is armed with a Tokarov 7.62mm pistol.
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