Takc Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 Let's start a large topic on soviet visor caps, ok?collecting of visor caps is a very interesting field. The practice shows that there are huge amount of different types and variations.Also it is interesting to see how they were worn. The majority of visor caps I have have their visors replaced, some buttons replaced and also many other interesting features.Unfortunately I can not post pictures of all of my visor caps, but some of them are available at the moment.The rest are at my village, so I will be able to post them after two-three months. But I know RichieC and Stoo will not let the topic die first, border guard visor cap, 1960.
Takc Posted March 11, 2007 Author Posted March 11, 2007 navy - small, probably 1950re-built (needed some restoration works - the band was missing, the rest is original to this cap, but re-assembled after some cleaning)
Takc Posted March 11, 2007 Author Posted March 11, 2007 another navy, probably 1950-ies or late 40-ies,wide band, and a strange anchor emblem
Riley1965 Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 Tony,I'll do my part. Here's the Visor Cap for an air force M1949 Parade uniform. Doc
Belaruski Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 Here's a tankists officers cap. Black velvet band, 1943 pattern.
Takc Posted March 11, 2007 Author Posted March 11, 2007 VOSO - military communications servicestill needs a winged wheel at the crown and the star
Takc Posted March 11, 2007 Author Posted March 11, 2007 vokhr - internal security service (simple uniformed security of state objects)70-ies (green piping) and later version (black piping)
RichieC Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 (edited) A few examples from my collection of Naval caps. This first adorns a silver bullion "crab", that does not match it's brass chinstrap buttons... Why? I know not... However, it came to me like such in seemingly untouched condition. Edited March 12, 2007 by RichieC
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RichieC Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 (edited) Especially THIS one. I just think that it has such a comfy and easy-going look... Similar to the ones that the "Фашистский Захватчик" U-Boat guys like G?nther Prien were photographed wearing... Edited March 12, 2007 by RichieC
Takc Posted March 13, 2007 Author Posted March 13, 2007 as you could say, stunning.at least for me.I have forgot to post my summer version naval...will do it tomorrow
RichieC Posted March 15, 2007 Posted March 15, 2007 (edited) I have forgot to post my summer version naval...will do it tomorrow We wait Takc... ...at least I do ; Speaking for myself of course... This thread can improve. I feel certain that there are other members of this forum that can contribute greatly. But they seem to remain bashful; Again, Speaking for myself of course... I know not why... Prove me wrong, respected associates..........................................................Whilst this is so, here I show one of three examples from my collection of Merchant Fleet caps. This one sports the visor as per regulation of 1935, but is most likely of postwar make.I will show the other two within some days, as the images I attempted tonight did not expose properly, and I am outta daylight on this Thursday evening... Edited March 15, 2007 by RichieC
Eric Gaumann Posted April 30, 2007 Posted April 30, 2007 My modest naval collection.Nothing special....all late models. But I like 'em.Some, if not all will remain when I cull the hat herd in the future.
Eric Gaumann Posted May 1, 2007 Posted May 1, 2007 Not to sound like a know-it-all, but...You need to lower the summer-white officer caps's cockarde to the same position as the black one.Also, as the visor on the black one does not have any oak leaves on the visor, the gold braided chin-cord needs to be replaced with a normal chin-strap like the summer white's.Cool. Thanks for the info Richie. I pasted your comments here in case somebody else could learn from them.I was under the misguided impression that the "leather" chin cord was for non-coms (Petty Officers?) and the braided cord (without leaves on the visor) for junior officers.Thanks for straightening me out.
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