Original Soviet Cold War Russian R-105 Backpack Field Radio Multi Nation Flags however it was painted black

however it was painted black at some point

was approved and standardized in 1945 for issue to individual soldiers

Saving people was his passion

original brass chained chin strap and red and white horse hair hackle worn over the right ear

Original Soviet Cold War Russian R-105 Backpack Field Radio Multi Nation Flags however it was painted blackOriginal Item: Only One Available. The most common of all the Russian radios to be found all over the world, is the R 105 family of backpack radios. The radio is rather primitive by anybody's standards, it is not easy to use, nor does it have any saving graces save one, "If you fire one up, it usually works". First introduced in the early 1950's, it was revamped in the 1960's to use more modern materials ( D models ), and again in the 1970's ( M