Marshal of USSR M/69 parade visor cap - copy/fake?

Tretov · 04-11-2008, 08:23 AM

Gentlemen,

what are your opinions on this Marshal of Soviet Union parade visor cap, buttons dated 88?

I personally get the feeling that the cap is bad, probably a post-Soviet item. The shape of the crown seems "broken", a bit too "fluffy" and the embroidery .... well I cannot put my finger on it, but I do not like it for some reason.

Looking forward to Your input! :thumbsup

Tretov · 04-11-2008, 08:24 AM

And the last picture.

DougD · 04-11-2008, 08:37 AM

HUGE peak for even a late soviet era cap! Can you post shots of the inside?

DougD

Lapa · 04-11-2008, 09:42 AM

Patrik,

The ribs on the visor are wrong. They should be made with metallic thread, just like on the band.

Marc

Tretov · 04-11-2008, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lapa

Patrik,

The ribs on the visor are wrong. They should be made with metallic thread, just like on the band.

Marc

Yes, that is it.

Attached is a cap of mine, see the differences.

Esteban_cool · 04-11-2008, 10:52 AM

That´s Chuikov´s one, right? Nice uniform you got there.

Tretov · 04-11-2008, 02:50 PM

Here are the inside pics of the visor cap.

Tretov · 04-11-2008, 02:51 PM

and finally two more.

Lapa · 04-12-2008, 09:56 AM

Patrik,

:thumbsdown

Marc

DougD · 04-12-2008, 10:11 AM

Patrik,

While I am on the fence about this cap, and would rather have it in my hands to look it over, if someone was going to outright say its real then I'd ask them to provide a photo of a Marshal USSR wearing such a high peak...I may be wrong but I do not remember even Yazov's cap having this Alpine peak.

DougD

04-11-2008, 08:37 AM	#3
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	peak HUGE peak for even a late soviet era cap! Can you post shots of the inside? DougD

04-11-2008, 10:52 AM	#6
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	That´s Chuikov´s one, right? Nice uniform you got there. __________________ 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

04-12-2008, 10:11 AM	#10
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	cap Patrik, While I am on the fence about this cap, and would rather have it in my hands to look it over, if someone was going to outright say its real then I'd ask them to provide a photo of a Marshal USSR wearing such a high peak...I may be wrong but I do not remember even Yazov's cap having this Alpine peak. DougD

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Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Patrik, The ribs on the visor are wrong. They should be made with metallic thread, just like on the band. Marc

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