Original German WWII POW Telogreika Soviet Padded Jacket and M43 Hat British Military Maps and the action is now

and the action is now polished steel showing some old staining on both the left hand side of the action and on the butt plate

The later switch to steel liner bands negated the need for these

There is also a hand-painted name Gefr

Lock is marked TOWER and dated 1855 together with crown over V

According to Tad the vest was made by a French girl out of old blankets

Original German WWII POW Telogreika Soviet Padded Jacket and M43 Hat British Military Maps and the action is nowOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. This is a rare WW2 Telogreika Soviet Padded Jacket For a German Prisoner Of War In Gulag. Telogreika 1941 1945: This uniform was approved by the Committee for Standardization of the USSR NKLP on October 8th, 1932. The Telogreika was a quilted jacket originally introduced in 1932 and was improved in 1935 with higher quality production. These were issued to troops alongside Shinels (Overcoats) as part of the