jupan Wrote:One more question.
As I can see there is two different types of cockades on the admiral caps. The upper leaf of one of the "grow" up (like my cap) and the other one goes down (ex. your 1979 cap). Different producers or significant for different years?
I hope you understand the question.
I understand but I do not know. Usually when there are differences in Soviet productions, may it concern awards, badges, uniforms, whatever, the answer tend to be different producers and/or significant for different years. I know it sounds vague but the same goes all over this place. That, together with a geografically widespread country and the personal mind of individuals is why I am reluctant to relying strictly on regulations.
I am sure there are different opinions, but I do not doubt any of my caps and I don't have any doubt over yours either. I do own one or two caps that are fakes/high quality reproductions and the difference is quite obvious.
I do want to add that my initial dating was somewhat off - the officers cap is more likely 1970s than 1960s, as Lapa said. I was surprised that the admiral cap was as "recent" as the late 1980s.
