Soviet political Officer's hat

USSR · 12-27-2012, 08:39 AM

Gents, I would like your opinion on this hat. Is it a GPW political hat?

Al-muell · 12-28-2012, 02:29 AM

It's NKVD/NKGB service hat. Not really a political officer. This one may be authentic, but better pictures would help, as those are commonly faked.

USSR · 12-28-2012, 08:33 AM

Where do you need pictures of to get a better judgement?

Lapa · 12-28-2012, 10:10 AM

USSR,

Inside of the sweatband, stitching details on the visor, stamp, and whatever else you feel like snapping.

Marc

USSR · 12-29-2012, 06:07 AM

Thanks Marc.

Kiev41 · 12-29-2012, 01:58 PM

Hi,
The cap is autentic but it is a post-war manufacturing.
This is a beautiful hat and if you can get it, do not hesitate at all !!!
Regards.
Philippe

USSR · 12-29-2012, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiev41

Hi,
The cap is autentic but it is a post-war manufacturing.
This is a beautiful hat and if you can get it, do not hesitate at all !!!
Regards.
Philippe

Thanks Philippe, I already own it. It came with a large collection I bought because of a couple of Soviet orders. I don't collect uniforms so I had no good idea what it was. :) what year would you say it is made in?

Al-muell · 12-29-2012, 04:34 PM

There's a chance that a year would be stamped on the reverse of the buttons, but I doubt it in this case. I don't remember exactly right now, but the caps in this color scheme were used untill the time when the m1955-based uniform was adopted by the MVD - and that was either 1955 or 1956, but that reform was for sure introduced in the MVD a bit later than in the Army.
Anyway, if postwar indeed, this would be around 1945-1955

Kiev41 · 12-30-2012, 02:16 AM

Hi,
Al-Muell member has summed. The colors of the NKVD and MVD change from regulation in 1955. Indicates that the buffer is a Moscow factory (23e workshop). References found in 1945.
It is therefore a manufacturing between 1945 and 1955.
May be slightly wetting the pad, you can see the date. It's still a very nice cap, and has kept its colors.
Regards.
Philippe

12-28-2012, 02:29 AM	#2
Al-muell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 1,828	Re: Soviet political Officer's hat It's NKVD/NKGB service hat. Not really a political officer. This one may be authentic, but better pictures would help, as those are commonly faked.

12-28-2012, 08:33 AM	#3
USSR Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Europe Posts: 95	Re: Soviet political Officer's hat Where do you need pictures of to get a better judgement?

12-28-2012, 10:10 AM	#4
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Soviet political Officer's hat USSR, Inside of the sweatband, stitching details on the visor, stamp, and whatever else you feel like snapping. Marc

12-29-2012, 01:58 PM	#6
Kiev41 New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18	Re: Soviet political Officer's hat Hi, The cap is autentic but it is a post-war manufacturing. This is a beautiful hat and if you can get it, do not hesitate at all !!! Regards. Philippe

12-29-2012, 04:34 PM	#8
Al-muell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 1,828	Re: Soviet political Officer's hat There's a chance that a year would be stamped on the reverse of the buttons, but I doubt it in this case. I don't remember exactly right now, but the caps in this color scheme were used untill the time when the m1955-based uniform was adopted by the MVD - and that was either 1955 or 1956, but that reform was for sure introduced in the MVD a bit later than in the Army. Anyway, if postwar indeed, this would be around 1945-1955

12-30-2012, 02:16 AM	#9
Kiev41 New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18	Re: Soviet political Officer's hat Hi, Al-Muell member has summed. The colors of the NKVD and MVD change from regulation in 1955. Indicates that the buffer is a Moscow factory (23e workshop). References found in 1945. It is therefore a manufacturing between 1945 and 1955. May be slightly wetting the pad, you can see the date. It's still a very nice cap, and has kept its colors. Regards. Philippe

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