02-14-2012, 08:33 AM
Hashspy Wrote:Well, aside from the massive number they produce for their massive parades, which use Soviet symbolism, a lot of soldiers are actually still being issued red stars for Ushankas, which go with thier regular uniform.
Most of the Russian military, while de jure has switched to new symbols, still de facto uses the old ones, nameley red stars and not just for the hats, but on their vehicles and so on.
Hahspy,
OK, that is clearer. However, you failed to notice one extremely important detail in our case: these stars are made of enameled brass; since the early 1960's, they were made of cold-enameled aluminum.
Marc
