http://www.kcmeesha.com/2008/05/22/behind-the-iron-curtain-portyanki/ Whatever Comes to Mind of One Russian-Jewish-American Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:17:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.kcmeesha.com/2008/05/22/behind-the-iron-curtain-portyanki/comment-page-1/#comment-5569 Communist Block person Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:48:25 +0000 http://www.kcmeesha.com/?p=288#comment-5569 You always have the most interesting posts. Love this and the video is great! You always have the most interesting posts. Love this and the video is great!

]]> http://www.kcmeesha.com/2008/05/22/behind-the-iron-curtain-portyanki/comment-page-1/#comment-5556 20 Years Without The Iron Curtain:Military Draft | Kansas City with the Russian Accent Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:08:55 +0000 http://www.kcmeesha.com/?p=288#comment-5556 [...] they were issued a piece of soap. Now on to the uniform. Boots are a definite improvement from what I had to wear. Hats stayed the same but there is mo emblem on the front. Last look at the old life. And now [...] [...] they were issued a piece of soap. Now on to the uniform. Boots are a definite improvement from what I had to wear. Hats stayed the same but there is mo emblem on the front. Last look at the old life. And now [...]

]]> http://www.kcmeesha.com/2008/05/22/behind-the-iron-curtain-portyanki/comment-page-1/#comment-3021 Andre Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:13:36 +0000 http://www.kcmeesha.com/?p=288#comment-3021 You don't get them. They are cut from medium weight cotton fabric. That's the whole idea behind it - you can always keep your feet dry and clean in battle, trench, captivity etc. All you need is a yard of fabric. I must say, there is a certain genius in the simplicity. You don’t get them. They are cut from medium weight cotton fabric. That’s the whole idea behind it – you can always keep your feet dry and clean in battle, trench, captivity etc. All you need is a yard of fabric. I must say, there is a certain genius in the simplicity.

]]> http://www.kcmeesha.com/2008/05/22/behind-the-iron-curtain-portyanki/comment-page-1/#comment-3020 m.v. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:30:21 +0000 http://www.kcmeesha.com/?p=288#comment-3020 I have no idea, they are just rectangle pieces of cotton cloth similar to what tea-towels are made from. I have no idea, they are just rectangle pieces of cotton cloth similar to what tea-towels are made from.

]]> http://www.kcmeesha.com/2008/05/22/behind-the-iron-curtain-portyanki/comment-page-1/#comment-3019 Buddy Jodrey Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:12:30 +0000 http://www.kcmeesha.com/?p=288#comment-3019 Where can I get Portyanki? Thank you. Where can I get Portyanki? Thank you.

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