While the bayonet was a useful fire poker, screwdriver, pot lifter and candlestick it was not much use as a utility knife. Bayonet scabbards tend to be all metal and on the heavy side in my experience, so this policy may have saved the Soviet soldier a few ounces of unnecessary weight. No bayonet scabbard was issued in wartime since they were not needed. Some other Soviet weapons had folding bayonets.
It was also a handy implement for clearing a jammed cartridge. The standard bayonet had a screwdriver tip for adjustment of certain parts of the rifle. The Soviet rifle used a socket bayonet that was kept permanently attached to the rifle. The German usually placed his bayonet over his entrenching tool. The breadbag may placed inside the pack rather than being worn on the belt.Īnother “missing” item is the bayonet scabbard. Again the Soviet seems to have preferred to carry his rations and personal items in his pack. There was a Soviet version of the breadbag but it does not seem to have been so widely used. An older pattern of circular pail was also in use. The Soviet mess tin was a kidney section pail of similar design to the German. The Soviet seems to have preferred to carry his mess tin in his backpack or tied to the outside. Sometimes the mess tin was attached to the yoke or a backpack but carry on the belt was very common. The German routinely carried his mess tin and breadbag on his belt. Leka yllätti (kuten usein ennenkin) ja laatikkoon oli tungettu lytätty kasa kurjahkoa kommunistinarua joka oli ilmeisesti säilötty kuivissa oljissa (ja pienissä puulastuissa?), joten kokemuksesta suosittelen pysymään kaukana matoista ja vastaavista innostuksissa repiessäsi laatikkoa auki.The first thing you notice when comparing the German and the Soviet is what is not there. "Kangas" on tuhoutumatonta, mutta napit ja narut ei, joten kannattaa solmia jokaisen narun päähän joku pallo hidastamaan purkaantumista, tai saatat joutua vetämään omat pieniin "kauluksen" koloihin. Mokoman pakkaaminen ja mukana rahtaaminen on joskus hyvin ikävää Vesmeshok repun lenkeissä, mutta silloin kun silloin kun sitä tarvitsee niin korvaakin kaikki ikävät hetket, plussana tyylikäs. Tuli yöllä kuulasotiessa aika kylmät kelit yllättäen, ja tästä tulikin täydellinen mukana kulkeva peitto ja piti kaiken epämukavan irti muusta sotasetistä, ei päästä vettäkään läpi. Ostin enimmäkseen koristeeksi koska ajattelin et jos haluaa olla ruski niin se viedään sitten loppuun asti, yllätyin. As Plashes arrive in our warehouse, we sort out the ropes and will sell them separately for those in need. Some of these had a piece of hemp rope hidden inside. Still, even the unissued ones might well be a bit dusty after decades of storage and some have other signs of storage, like slight fading here or there from the sun. Most are in totally unissued condition, but since some are used we simply label these all as "used army surplus". When you have wandered the realm long enough to wear the water repellent treatment down, you can use fabric wax to reproof it! Russian army surplus If you wash it, the color will fade and the water repellency (if present anymore) will suffer. Made from very tightly woven and impregnated cotton, measurements 180 x 180 cm / 71" x 71", weight about 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs. Both work just as well, we do not differentiate. There are a few variations of these, one with leather reinforced corner holes, one with brass grommets. In almost every use it's just a tad too small on its own, part of the rugged charm! This age-old design can be used as a groundsheet, shelter half, rain/camouflage cape, stretchers, or a top layer for sleeping bag/blanket - you can even make a sort of a raft from these.
The time to get one for a relatively low price is right about now. The prices have been on the rise for some time no, and we'll be hell-bent on keeping these in stock as long as possible, no matter the cost. We can only hope some enterprising individuals will smuggle these out in the market as much as possible. Oh no! The Russian army will be destroying every Plash and Veshmeshok in inventory. There are better alternatives on the market, but the Soviet Plash is still the best with its ancient magical aura.
Like most shelter halves used by armies worldwide, the Soviet model bends to a multitude of uses.
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