#ivan braginsky // Не остаться в этой траве

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Uniforms of the Cold War There were many pieces and variations of the uniforms for the emergent post-World War II powers. While they remained mostly styled after yesterday's uniforms, several changes came about to bring us the outerwear that most recognizes today. These renderings are not perfect, but they can hopefully provide a suitable image of the era.

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Capt Alfred F. Jones // U.S. Air Force After the Air Force was codified as an official military branch in 1947, we find Alfred sporting the 1949-1964 Air Force blue (shade 84*) Field/Service uniform. This version, rather than the McPeak Dress Jacket, is based upon the Eisenhower or 'Ike' Field Jacket (M1943 accompaniment) made famous by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Air Force did allow for the tan jacket typical of the time to also be worn - and for fellow Hetalians you will recognize the tan or olive drab Ike jacket as the typical choice for Alfred's Cold War dress - however, in 1949, the release of the Air Force Blue drove a push for a new wave of uniforms. Its accompanying garments should be as follows; shade blue 120 cotton poplin (pictured)/shade 126 cotton oxford undershirt; shade 84 service necktie**. The uniform can be worn with either the Service Dress Cap or the flight cap (pictured above), both required to be shade 84. As an officer, Alfred's flight cap bears a silver cord braid. Last but not least, the required dress shoes shall be black and socks shall be black. *The trousers should be the same shade as the jacket, but they were made darker for artistic reasons. **The necktie - while listed as shade 84 - often ended up darker than the jacket, likely due to material.

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Kapitan Ivan Braginsky // Red Army (Artillery)* The uniforms of the immediate post-war Soviet Union, like the United States, closely followed those of the Great Patriotic War. Ivan wears a very short-lived uniform, perhaps misleadingly known as the 'Zhukov' officer dress, despite the fact that then-Minister of Defense Georgy Zhukov was a strong pillar against the naval-styled uniform. This style was produced from 1955-1957; from the death of Stalin until the end of Zhukov's tenure as Minister of Defense. It features the M55 Dress jacket in a stormy, steely blue-gray (listed officially as gray). This jacket may have been worn as a parade, dress, semi-dress, or even service jacket (sources vary) - pictured above is the 'Parade Walking-Out' version of the jacket. Paired with the M55 are the dark blue officer breeches of the time. These would have been upheld by suspenders and paired with no foot or leg wraps. Upon Ivan's uniform is featured red piping and black velvet hat banding denoting his service in the Armored and/or Artillery forces, in contrast to the raspberry of infantry. Ivan is far too large to fit inside a tank, so Artillery became his assignment. The Zhukov-style uniform is easily recognized by the gold cockade and leaves upon the visor of the officer's cap. Hidden by Ivan's scarf are notched lapels and black velvet panels. He wears a ceremonial belt worn in conjunction with the Parade Dress. *I apologize for this section being less detailed. Finding decent sources on Soviet-era uniforms in my region that aren't on apologist forums can be difficult as I do not have access to a more formal library or archive.

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my ivan is about that tall as well. 2.15 m. they are matching. though, your ivan is very cool and strong. my ivan is like a very docile cat, harmless.

Finally, another creature of fine culture 😩 he is outwardly cold and a bit of a grump, but that’s not to say that he doesn’t have better facets that he can show. He smiles for cats and old ladies at most. Rumor has it that his laugh when genuine is quite contagious. Or scary, if you’re inclined; it’s rather booming. Perhaps he used to do it more often, but it’s rarer now.

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✈︎ grem/gremlin

✈︎ 21+

✈︎ they/he

✈︎ archaeology major! minor is us history.

✈︎ commission status: open

✈︎ my shit: a-flying-fortress | archaeologyfjones (ask blog) | twitter

my old shit: close-air-support (old main) | grem-archive (hetalia) | archaeojones (original ask blog)

✈︎ tag guide: 

misc: callsign gremlin checking in | gremlin shitpost | gremlin tankposting | gremlin’s things with wings | mooom! gremlin’s archaeologyposting again!

from the desk: alpha romeo tango | papa echo november

headcanon tags: mechanics of nations // eldritch abominations | alfred f. jones // daring to fly | mathieu williams // bear with me | mathieu & alfred // brothers earth and sky | arthur kirkland // salt wind and green garden | arthur & alfred // a king and his crown | arthur & mathieu // anchor spares none | ace family // new worlds divided | romano de cesare // luctor et emergo | ivan braginsky // Не остаться в этой траве | ludwig beilschmidt // meine Stärken und meine Schwächen

ship tags: romerica // spaghetti western | rusame // stardust on our boots | gerame // mach speed meta

my aus: sunfall // the wayward soldier | beartalia // hibernation or bust | harpytalia // world on the wing | unbound // a western saga | lemon sharks // friendly seas | ersatz // dark side of the moon

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your russia looks a bit like leonid brezhnev (not in a bad way!!), is he inspired by him? i think it's interesting, i am curious

i've never considered that comparison, but now that you've said it, i can see it. but no. when i drew him the first few times i was initially inspired by a student from st. petersburg that went through middle and high school with me. if i must be honest, we were all quite afraid to make any russia jokes around him for fear of upsetting him, yet he was always the person to make the first one. dude basically ran his gang of jovial hooligans (most of which i also knew) by the time we both graduated. i don't know where he's ended up now that we're four years out of hell, but long live vlad.

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Jesus Christ, now i really wanna see your Ivan next to the shorties, like Kiku, Arthur, Feliks and all the other short kings

7' mother fucker i love him

I barely reach his sternum with my short ass

i've been wanting to answer this ask with a funny drawing but alas. yes. big bear, big hands, big shock. just know there was a period of time when he first got tall that he hadn't learned to duck through doorways yet. you would know he was coming after hearing the thump and an angry swear.

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I Love your alfred tattoo hcs and was wondering if you had any for any other characters ?

ah yes, i do! i haven't written or drawn most of them out yet. plus, tattoo culture can vary wildly from region to region and i'd like to be cognizant of that before going wild and all. i do see multiple characters as having tattoos, though, and mostly because they're fun to design. jesper (denmark) comes to mind first.

i would show my headcanons for ivan but it's a piece of art not safe for the kiddos. but sleeves of sunflowers & on his left pectoral a crude bear standing on its hind legs (an old soviet tank decal i saw once) surrounded by stars. not perfect by any means.

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I'm 4'11" (149 cm) and I would feel like a child to both of your Alfred and Ivan. I'm just so smol....

we deduced that a 4'11 person does not even come to titty height on the 7' kamchatka bear. you're like right under them. your neck will hurt trying to speak to him, sorry.

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what does your ivan sound like? or does that big russian bear just have his soft and sweet canon voice?

mine would have a voice deeper than canon; something a little gruffer. if you will, a hint of gravel with a mumble just above a growl. and even though he speaks fairly soft, his is a baritone that is easily understood from across a room. if that makes sense.