Red Army Soldiers in MPK Swimming Suits | Armorama™

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World War II Soviet Soldiers getting ready to cross a river

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[Maki]

I edited several responses to this tread.

Please keep your comments civil and on topic.

Mario

[sluff]

There’s a Speedo joke here,somewhere…

[Stirling_Lowery]

Sitting / wading ducks ?!

[barkingdigger]

Seeing the pic has started the Dad’s Army theme tune in my head…

[Dioramartin]

Imagine, bobbing across a river, a well-aimed round into the flotation device and whooooooosh a tactical withdrawal at speed

[sluff]

@sluff

Somehow, I suspect, they were most likely used by scouts/ recce in swampy areas ( Pripet Marshes) not mass crossings of the Volga or Elba. Or the annual Reno Duck Race!

[sluff]

! WW2 Soviet Army Soldiers Tube Swimming marsh Crossing (tistory.com)

[SableLiger]

@sluff

This is all I see…

[Stikpusher]

Forget which one of Murphy’s Laws of War it is, but….
If it’s stupid, and it works, it ain’t stupid.
I think the device falls in that category, and these sure are some unique figures.