{"product_id":"soviet-letniy-kamuflyazh-cargo-pants","title":"Soviet Letniy Kamuflyazh Cargo Pants","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1941, the Soviet Army introduced a new camouflage design: dark leaves and twigs printed on a khaki field, referred to in period literature as \u003cem\u003eletniy kamuflyazh\u003c\/em\u003e — summer camouflage. Where earlier Soviet patterns had been disruptive in nature, this one was mimetic — semi-realistic representations of foliage, grasses, and twigs designed to dissolve a soldier’s outline into the undergrowth rather than simply break it up. Surviving examples suggest the overprint was produced in at least two color variations: a green-dominant version for spring and summer, and a grey-brown version for autumn use. Some uniforms were reversible between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssue was selective. Assault engineers, snipers, airborne forces, and NKVD reconnaissance units were the most common recipients during the Second World War. The pattern saw continued Soviet service well into the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the war, large stocks were transferred to Romania, where the \u003cem\u003eletniy kamuflyazh\u003c\/em\u003e became the only camouflage uniform in use until the 1990s. Romanian production continued the pattern — early uniforms appear to have been Soviet-manufactured, later ones made domestically — and a locally-produced inversion appeared in the 1960s, with brown leaf shapes on a grass-green field rather than the original khaki ground. The pattern that entered Romanian service in 1960 with reconnaissance personnel was still being worn when the Soviet Union collapsed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-patterns-a-history#soviet-letniy-kamuflyazh\"\u003eLearn the history →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCargo pants in a relaxed fit — multiple pockets, adjustable waist, durable construction. A functional silhouette for the field or the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCare: machine wash cold, tumble dry low, do not bleach, do not iron or dry clean\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach piece is printed and made to order — please allow additional production time before shipment. Colours may vary slightly between screen and finished garment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEU representative\u003c\/strong\u003e: Europe Gateway International B.V., info@euegi.nl, Kraijenhoffstraat 137 A, Amsterdam, 1018RG, the Netherlands\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yoycol","offers":[{"title":"2XS \/ White","offer_id":47768589172841,"sku":"ADS-3MPXGZ91-P38RJ-FFFFFF-2XS","price":40.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XS \/ White","offer_id":47768589205609,"sku":"ADS-3MPXGZ91-P38RJ-FFFFFF-XS","price":40.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ White","offer_id":47768589238377,"sku":"ADS-3MPXGZ91-P38RJ-FFFFFF-S","price":40.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ White","offer_id":47768589271145,"sku":"ADS-3MPXGZ91-P38RJ-FFFFFF-M","price":40.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ White","offer_id":47768589303913,"sku":"ADS-3MPXGZ91-P38RJ-FFFFFF-L","price":40.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ White","offer_id":47768589336681,"sku":"ADS-3MPXGZ91-P38RJ-FFFFFF-XL","price":40.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL \/ White","offer_id":47768589369449,"sku":"ADS-3MPXGZ91-P38RJ-FFFFFF-2XL","price":40.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3XL \/ White","offer_id":47768589402217,"sku":"ADS-3MPXGZ91-P38RJ-FFFFFF-3XL","price":40.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4XL \/ White","offer_id":47768589434985,"sku":"ADS-3MPXGZ91-P38RJ-FFFFFF-4XL","price":43.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5XL \/ White","offer_id":47768589467753,"sku":"ADS-3MPXGZ91-P38RJ-FFFFFF-5XL","price":43.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/5705\/3801\/files\/313723-a37a354a-38d7-4481-8859-75b9538de866.jpg?v=1783468070","url":"https:\/\/maskirovkaoutfitters.com\/products\/soviet-letniy-kamuflyazh-cargo-pants","provider":"Maskirovka Outfitters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}