M1945 Victory Parade Service Cap

slava1stclass · 03-21-2006, 08:09 AM

To all:

A very unusual M1945 VP service cap that was recently listed on a well-known auction site. Seller indicated it was for a NKVD transportatation corps general officer.
I thought the cloth aficionados among you would enjoy seeing it. It sold for $850.00. This only goes to show that the occasional "diamond in the rough" can be had on the oft-maligned auction site!

Regards,

slava1stclass

DougD · 03-21-2006, 10:22 AM

It is for Transportation units of the NKVD-MGB; it was first used in 1948 when the Victory Parade uniforms of the MGB finally were issued to Generals. There are two examples like this in my book.

The price is a giveaway for one of the rarest caps known.

DD

slava1stclass · 03-21-2006, 10:35 AM

Concur. Only the M1945 VP service cap for a MSU is rarer/more desireable for most collectors.

Regards,

slava1stclass

03-21-2006, 10:22 AM	#2
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	cap It is for Transportation units of the NKVD-MGB; it was first used in 1948 when the Victory Parade uniforms of the MGB finally were issued to Generals. There are two examples like this in my book. The price is a giveaway for one of the rarest caps known. DD

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03-21-2006, 10:35 AM	#3
slava1stclass Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 838	Concur. Only the M1945 VP service cap for a MSU is rarer/more desireable for most collectors. Regards, slava1stclass

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