Russian cap made by Robert Lubstein

Gagarin61 · 02-22-2009, 06:45 PM

Hi,

I have a Russian side cap made by Robert Lubstein in 1948. It reflects the same standards as the caps he made for the Third Reich. It is also an interesting souvenir of the Soviet occupation of Berlin. I found the soldier's name and unit up under the sweatband. Can anyone translate this?

Thanks,
Eddie

Gagarin61 · 02-22-2009, 06:46 PM

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Gagarin61 · 02-22-2009, 06:46 PM

Name and unit

Al-muell · 02-23-2009, 08:48 AM

Looks like "Sortavala M.G.N. 16.9.63"
Sortavala can be a surname (altough somewhat unusual). No idea about the abbreviation and the date.

marcotk · 02-23-2009, 09:25 PM

I'm more inclined to think that M.G.N is the name of the guy.
Sortavala is a city, in the Karelia rep. on lake Ladoga.

Al-muell · 02-24-2009, 03:06 PM

You will most likely be right then. This Sortavala looked so slavic, that I could swear it is a surname (I even had a friend with a very similar name). But now I would bet it has finnish origin...

Esteban_cool · 02-24-2009, 03:33 PM

To me it looked baltic from the beggining though.

02-23-2009, 08:48 AM	#4
Al-muell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 1,828	Re: Russian cap made by Robert Lubstein Looks like "Sortavala M.G.N. 16.9.63" Sortavala can be a surname (altough somewhat unusual). No idea about the abbreviation and the date.

02-23-2009, 09:25 PM	#5
marcotk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Italy, US Posts: 130	Re: Russian cap made by Robert Lubstein I'm more inclined to think that M.G.N is the name of the guy. Sortavala is a city, in the Karelia rep. on lake Ladoga. __________________ Best, Marco

02-24-2009, 03:06 PM	#6
Al-muell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 1,828	Re: Russian cap made by Robert Lubstein You will most likely be right then. This Sortavala looked so slavic, that I could swear it is a surname (I even had a friend with a very similar name). But now I would bet it has finnish origin...

02-24-2009, 03:33 PM	#7
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Re: Russian cap made by Robert Lubstein To me it looked baltic from the beggining though. __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

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