Russian camouflage jacket

[jlh]

Can anyone ID this? I'm guessing it's com block of some sort?

[jlh]

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[dave peifer]

i believe it's russian.............dave

[jlh]

thanks for the info.

Any idea when and where it was used?

[dave peifer]

seen worn 1980's afganistan

[jlh]

thank you!

[mohawkALSE]

Is it totally sterile inside? No markings or sizes etc? It looks like the camo pattern I used to see mentioned for Border Guards in the late 80s I believe.

[motorhate]

This is a KGB border guard Spetsodezhda Type I camo uniform. "Spetsodezhda" translates to "special purpose uniform" and this was issued from 1981-82. The actual pattern was known as "stair-step" pattern for obvious reasons. These uniforms were also issued to airborne units subordinated to the KGB border guards and worn with the blue and white striped telnyashka.