Soviet Army Field Gear of the Soviet Superpower

Specialized Field Gear
of The Soviet Superpower
(1960-1978)

This section contains specialized field gear that was in use by the Soviet military during the height of the Soviet Union's power. In it you will find mine detectors, night vision systems, gas masks, and flight gear. Much of this equipment was developed to keep up with the West during the Cold War. Additional pieces of field gear will be added as they are acquired. In any case we will attempt to place descriptions of each item along with detailed photographs.

New Field Gear	Older Field Gear in Service
IMP Portable Mine Detector PNV-57 Night Vision Goggles KR-I Mine Clearance Kit	No. 77 Demolitions Kit No. 75 Demolitions Kit Krab-1M Minefield Control Device MPL River Crossing Suit MPL-50 Entrenching Tool
NPL-M Flight Calculator P-180-M Dictaphone	TA-57 Field Telephone
SHMS Gas Mask PBF Gas Mask AP-1 Chemical Indicator Film DP-5 Radiometer KZO-1 NBC Marking Kit RL Radiation Calculator OB/DDDV Training Kit VPKhR Chemical Agent Detector	A-DK Decontamination Kit DP-12 Radiometer DKP-50A Dosimeter ShM-41 Series Gas Mask

Further Research

From this section you can also see earlier and later period field gear sections by clicking the appropriate links below. We have found that this is quite useful for tracking the modifications and changes in a particular item.

Earlier Period Field Gear

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Field Gear Index

Later Period Field Gear