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The Afghanka (''Афганка'') is a Russian military slang term for a field uniform system developed and issued by the Soviet Army in the early 1980s. The uniform is still in use today in many different variants. The popular name of the uniform was derived from its prolific use during the Soviet–Afghan War. After 1984 were manufactured according to ТУ-17-08-194-84; fabric type 3303 ("habe" (after "h/b" Russian abbreviation ''х/б'' for cotton fabric)) and fabric type 3155 (''steklyashka'', "glassy"). ==Design details== The Afghanka field uniform is made in a lightweight summer and heavier, lined winter version; both consist of a long, loose fitting 6-pocket BDU-style jacket with large stand-and-fall collar, epaulettes, concealed buttons, armpit vents, and tube-style field trousers with cargo pouches on the thighs. A field cap made from sturdier cotton and featuring ear flaps which could be unbuttoned and lowered to protect the ears was supplied with the uniform.〔Camouflage Uniforms of the Soviet Union and Russis, Dennis Desmond, Schiffer Military History, copyright 1998, ISBN 0-7643-0462-3〕 The winter model is composed of: jacket, jacket liner, trousers, their insulated lining and suspenders. The liners are buttoned into their respective garments, and the outer garment can be worn without the liners. The jacket liner bears the fur collar of the jacket, usually in fish fur but occasionally in real fur (on officer's uniforms). The jacket and trousers are lined with a pile-type material that helps insulate by trapping warm air, whereas the liners are made of a quilted material similar to the Telogreika uniform. Both uniforms were originally made in a khaki-coloured material, but later types were developed in olive drab, tan and sage green, allegedly intended for use in different environmental theatres of operation. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the Afghanka has been copied and issued widely by CIS members in various localized camouflage patterns. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Afghanka」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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