Cockade info

[Ser-g]

anyone a guess ?

i have made sure it's for railway.
but as far as date ? pre 1970 i guess.

[Jeffrey Meffert]

Nice bullion embroidery. All the ones I've seen have cheaper stamped metal wreaths. Suggests either a higher ranked officer or someone who wishes they were.

[russiamilitaria]

hey ,

how about this one,

it seems to be a bit older, and for railway.
but whats the time it was used , and what for?

1960-70's, high railroad service categories ("generals")

[Ser-g]

how cool ,, that must be a rare thing than.

what kinda cap would go with it ?

[Jeffrey Meffert]

how cool ,, that must be a rare thing than.

what kinda cap would go with it ?

Under the Red Star - Railways

[Ser-g]

I think it is from in between 1970 till 1985.

i base this on the knowledge that the badge would be rather big to be pre 1970 (bigger than a general of army badge). and the backing color is the color in use during that period.
in 1985 there was a very similar cap badge introduced made out of metal.
This could very well be the badge in use during that period.

On the under the red star web page , exactly this time frame misses.
because i already checked this web page ,, but the cap i looked for wasn't on it.

Can any one confirm my toughts about this badge ?

[DougD]

Ser-g,

I was going through my archives again today and found this photo of a Railroad Director (General)...don't remember much more about it ( I had it back in 1995 or so) but I am sure the cockade is the same.

DougD

[Ser-g]

Indeed it is exactly the same cockade.
weird it has no wing on the crown, but my cap didn't have that either (altough there is a big mark that there must have been a railway wing of normal type).

do you remember the inside of the cap ? was is a generals equivalent?
My cap has normal officers inside.

[DougD]

Hi Ser-g,

Sorry, it went through my hands more than a decade ago. I know where it is, but the owner passed away and his huge postwar collection is locked in his basement. Not sure what will ever happen to it all.

DougD