Original Soviet WWII M27 Budenovka Winter Cap Category_Blunderbuss 11 February 1944

11 February 1944

and the butt cap with its screw

and it features field red/maroon wool construction with a brown leather sweatband

This era was before MFP – Moisture Fungus Proofing – so we would imagine their life expectancy in a humid Pacific island jungle would be rather short before rain

Original Soviet WWII M27 Budenovka Winter Cap Category_Blunderbuss 11 February 1944Original Item: Only One Available. A budenovka is a distinctive type of hat, an archetypal part of the Communist military uniforms of the Russian Civil War (1917 1922) and later conflicts. Its official name was the "broadcloth helmet" ( ). Named after Red cavalry commander Semyon Budyonny, it was also known as the "frunzenka" after the Commissar Mikhail Frunze. It is a soft, woolen hat that covers the ears and neck. The cap features a peak and folded