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A podvorotnichok (russian: подворотничок, lit=undercollar) is a narrow piece of white fabric formerly sewn on the inside of the collars of field uniforms in the Russian Armed Forces and some of the former Soviet republics' militaries, to reduce wear and tear on the collar and alleviate chafing.
Podvorotnichoks were changed daily, typically in the evening before lights out, and checked during morning inspection. If a soldier's podvorotnichok was not snow-white or sewn correctly, he could be punished and made to resew it. Since the introduction of the modern VKPO uniform, podvorotnichoks and
A podvorotnichok (russian: подворотничок, lit=undercollar) is a narrow piece of white fabric formerly sewn on the inside of the collars of field uniforms in the Russian Armed Forces and some of the former Soviet republics' militaries, to reduce wear and tear on the collar and alleviate chafing.
Podvorotnichoks were changed daily, typically in the evening before lights out, and checked during morning inspection. If a soldier's podvorotnichok was not snow-white or sewn correctly, he could be punished and made to resew it. Since the introduction of the modern VKPO uniform, podvorotnichoks and footwraps
Footwraps (also referred to as ''foot cloths'', ''rags'', ''bandages'' or ''bindings'', or by their Russian name ''portyanki'') are rectangular pieces of cloth that are worn wrapped around the feet to avoid chafing, absorb sweat and improve the f ...
were phased out; podvorotnichok has not been mentioned in the Russian Armed Forces uniform list since the signing of Decree 300 by Defense Minister
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Sergei Shoigu
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on 22 June 2015.
Sources
* ''Soviet Uniforms and Militaria 1917–1991'', byLászló Békesi
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* ''Inside the Soviet Army Today: Osprey Elite Military History Series No. 12'', by Stephen J. Zaloga
See also
*Afghanka
The Afghanka (russian: Афганка) (proper designation: M88) is a type of military uniform system developed and issued by the Soviet Army in the early 1980s, still in use today in some Post-Soviet states in many different variants. The name ' ...
* Panamanka
The Panamka (russian: Панамка), also erroneously referred to as "Panamanka" by non-Russian speakers, was a common name for the standard tropical headgear of the Soviet Army. Officially the M-38 Field Hat, the Panamka was introduced on ...
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