Imperial Russian Naval Uniforms
of the Russo-Turkish War
(1877-1878)

 

In this section we will present information regarding the Imperial Russian naval uniforms of the Russo-Turkish War.  As few relics are available from this period, we will do this by following the regulations issued to naval personnel for the wearing of uniforms during the period.  As artifacts (buttons, headgear, cockades, etc) become available we will display them here.
 

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Imperial Navy Uniform Regulations (1)

One means of understanding the military life is to look over the changes that were made to the uniforms of the soldiers and sailors of the period.  Few new regulations were issued regarding naval dress during the years of the war, but one notable exception in 1878 was specific to the war itself.
 
Date Naval Uniform Change
 1877
  18 June Shoulder straps are introduced for the Navy Department civil officials in place of shoulder plaits.

1878
  8 July The Guard's crew privates and petty officers are granted Guard's ribbons on the peakless caps for participation in the Russo-Turkish was of 1877-1878.

 

 

Further Research

Here you can navigate to the naval regulations of time periods that immediately precede or follow the era.  We have found that this is quite useful for tracking the changes in naval uniform history.  Additional information can be gained by referencing the sources listed below in the bibliography.

Earlier Period Naval Uniforms

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Later Period Naval Uniforms


 

Bibliography

(1) Dotsenko, V.D., The Russian Naval Uniform 1696-1917, St. Petersburg: Logos Publishing, 1994. Print.

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