Cheka Cap

DougD · 01-14-2007, 12:52 PM

Here is a nice example of a circa 1920s Cheka-OGPU (or political commissar) cap. Good shape for its age, but does show some water damage/wear.

Sometimes these caps, which look like leather, were black cloth mixed with leather parts. I am told that was common for Cheka guys to mix the cloth and leather caps, often using civilian caps with the badge added.

The badges were either the hammer/plow (often very crudely made with hand painted backing) or the fat early star with hammer and sickle.

DD

Jeffrey Meffert · 01-14-2007, 03:27 PM

Can you show a close up of the star?

Dzerzhinsky · 01-14-2007, 03:46 PM

Jeff, I would not worry too much about the badge...It looks to be a typical 1922 model star. The hat is in rough shape, but it is nice one nevertheless. Thanks for posting it Doug.

01-14-2007, 03:27 PM	#2
Jeffrey Meffert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Age: 67 Posts: 640	Great hat, Doug! Can you show a close up of the star?

01-14-2007, 03:46 PM	#3
Dzerzhinsky Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 44	Leather Hat Jeff, I would not worry too much about the badge...It looks to be a typical 1922 model star. The hat is in rough shape, but it is nice one nevertheless. Thanks for posting it Doug. __________________ "The ideal Chekist is a man with a warm heart, cool head and clean hands." "We stand for organised terror . . . Terror is an absolute necessity during times of revolution . . . The Cheka is obliged to defend the revolution and conquer the enemy even if its sword does by chance sometimes fall on the heads of the innocent." Felix Dzerzhinsky

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