6B1

6B1 (romanized from 6Б1) was a flak jacket used by Soviet Ground Forces. Development began in 1954 and in 1957 it was adopted for use. Manufactured in extremely small numbers (<1500), mass production was only to take place in the event of a serious threat. The only evidence of any use is one vest in the Soviet war in Afghanistan.

Protective Qualities
Filled with mosaic arranged hexagonal plates of aluminum alloy, along with several layers of nylon fabric, the 6B1 is reported to have been able to stop a shot from a PPSh from a distance of 50m in addition to protecting the user from shrapnel.