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A uniform overcoat made of special cloth appeared in Russia at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries. The military quickly assessed its thermal insulation properties. She warmed the soldiers in cold and raw weather, she could turn around or take refuge instead of a blanket on a halt. It became so popular that over time it began to be worn by many civilian ranks, gymnasiums, cadets, however, of a slightly different shape. After the 1917 revolution, the overcoat was one of the types of uniforms adopted for service. So with small changes, it existed all these years. In 1964, the soldier's overcoat acquired a gray - brown tint. Prior to this, overcoats were sewn from unpainted cloth, and there was some color variety. The soldier's overcoat is fastened to hooks, on the back spline there are three small buttons. The crayon holding the overcoat in its folded form is attached to two large buttons. Epaulettes, buttonholes, sleeve patches were sewn on the overcoat. Such overcoats were issued to the junior command staff and ordinary
