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Headgear (other than visor hats)
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M 1916 "ShLS" Steel Helmet, 1917 issue. Used by both sides in the Russian Civil
War, it remained in service with the Red Army until WW2. Exceptionally rare even
compared with the similar Finnish M 17 "Sohlberg" model. In superb condition, with
the intact original paint, liner and chinstrap. An extraordinary find for the
serious collector.
M 1940 steel helmet (SSh-40), dated 1944. A nice example with an outline of
the star on the front and maker mark of the Lysvenskiy Metal Factory. In very good
condition; includes mostly intact original liner and perfectly preserved
chinstrap.
Paratrooper Variant of the M-40 Helmet, dated 1955. Features airborne 3-
point harness. Very uncommon piece from the height of the Cold War. Very good
condition.
Pilotka Side Cap, dated 1941. A very rare well-preserved and nicely
marked example from the first year of the Patriotic War. Size 57 (US 7 1/8 /
Medium).
Army enlisted man Pilotka Side Cap, in olive drab
COTTON, late 1980s, size 58. Nicely marked and dated.
In excellent unissued condition, shows storage age only.
Armed Forces EM / NCO Pilotka Side Cap, dated 1974. An excellent example of
a Soviet soldier's side cap from the relatively early period, well before the
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
M 1987 Army (Land Forces) Officer Pilotka Side Cap, c. late 1980s - 1991.
Includes a tag of Kiev Headgear Factory in Soviet Ukraine. Size 55 (Small), EXC
unissued condition.
M 1987 Air Force Officer Side Cap, made in Odessa in 1992. Size 56, EXC
unissued condition. Technically, a post-Soviet hat but made immediately after the
collapse of the USSR and identical in all respects to Soviet AF officer side caps.
Classic Soviet Army "Afghanka" Field Cap, dated 1986. Size 58 (US size 7 ¼ / Large). Unissued, in near mint condition. The cap became famous during the occupation of Afghanistan where it was synonymous with the Soviet fighting man.
Classic Soviet Army "Afghanka" Field Cap, circa late-1970s - mid-1980s. Approx.
size 59-60 (US size 7 3/8 to 7 1/2). Unissued, in near mint condition. The cap
became famous during the occupation of Afghanistan where it was synonymous with
the Soviet fighting man.
Camouflage Visor Hat of KGB Border Guard, Airborne, and Special Forces, dated
1984. Size 57. A very uncommon piece from the Soviet Afghan War period in
used but excellent condition.
Syriyka Field Cap for desert climates, dated 1979. Originally used by
Soviet
advisors in Syria - hence its unofficial nickname - this cap was later adopted by
the Soviet Army for various places with desert terrain including Afghanistan. Size
56 (US 7, Medium); unissued near mint condition.
Army field cap in olive drab cotton material, dated 1991.
Size 57. In mint
unissued condition.
Army field cap in olive drab cotton material, dated 1991.
Size 55. In mint
unissued condition.
"Finka" Cap in black leather and lamb fur, c. late 1940s - 1950s. The design was copied from the Finns after 1939-1940 Winter War. Approx. size 57. VG to EXC condition.
Papakha Fur Cap, dated 1967, specially made in USSR for the October
Revolution 50th anniversary parade. A very interesting original Soviet-made
Soviet reenactment item! EXC condition.
Ushanka Winter Fur Hat for Navy Enlisted Sailor, dated 1985. Nicely Marked
and comes w. attached original manufacturer's tag and tin seal. Size 58 (US
size 7 ¼). Unused near mint condition.
M 1936 Navy Torpedo Boat or Submarine Crewman's Helmet with Face Mask and Cowl,
c. early to mid-1950s. Large size, will fit up to at
least size 59 head. Excellent unissued condition.
"Generic" Navy Cap Tally for a "Donald Duck" Beskozyrka Cap,
1970s-80s. Cap tallies of this type were worn by sailors on
honor guard detail, staff of the naval headquarters or other
special duties which meant that they reported directly to the
central command of the Soviet Navy.
Cap Tally for a Beskozyrka Cap of a Navy Seafaring School Cadet, c.1970s-80s.
Unissued condition.
Highest Military Political School (VPU), Cap Tally for a
"Donald Duck" Beskozyrka Cap of an Officer Cadet, 1970s-80s.
ShZ-82 Air Force ribbed leather helmet, WINTER model with fur liner, dated
1990.
Size 57. A superb Afghan War era example in near mint condition, apparently
unissued.
ShL-82 Air Force ribbed leather helmet, summer version, dated 1985. In near
mint condition.
Airborne Spetznaz soft helmet, winter type, dated 1988.
Excellent unissued condition, size 60.
Soviet Paratrooper Cloth Helmet, dated 1989. Size 3 (Extra Large, approx.
size 7 ½ - 7 5/8). In unissued condition but showing rust from the steel hardware.
Good overall.
Paratrooper Helmet, Simplified Light-Weight Summer Version w/o Earphone Covers, circa 1960s-70s. Approx. size 58. In near mint condition.
Soviet Aviator's Leather Flight Mask, dated 1941. A very unusual part of
the pilot's kit designed for flying in an unheated cockpit in cold weather. In
near mint condition.