Tan Beret

[desantnik]

I've seen Soviet digital camo green, airborne blue, MVD red, black, green berets - for what or by whom was the tan one worn?

The dealer told me it was a field beret, but I'm skeptical.

[Al-muell]

I don't know if any of them is true, as I haven't seen pre-91 tan berets, but I have heard 2 explainations: 1.They were berets worn by the ODON EM during basic training period
2.They were for some non-military formation like civildefense.

[Nack]

Originally Posted by desantnik

I've seen Soviet digital camo green, airborne blue, MVD red, black, green berets - for what or by whom was the tan one worn?

The dealer told me it was a field beret, but I'm skeptical.

Didn't women wear tan berets with certain uniforms?

[Al-muell]

If I remember correctly, the berets for women were blue before 1969 and wave green later. But I will check that.

[desantnik]

Thank you all for your answers. Yes, the tan beret for women was WWII era.

Now that you mentioned it, I seem to remember a black and white picture of OMON trainees wearing a beret, but the color was indiscinerable. I know their uniforms were khaki or tan color so I'll have to check to see if the tone is the same.

[Al-muell]

It seems You are right. My 88 reg book says that for parade/walking out the beret should be wave green or blue (in air force) and khaki for everyday and field uniform. Shortly - the beret should match the colour of the uniform.
I must admit I have never noticed that.

So if the beret has one of the colour variations of the everyday/field m69 uniform it would be regulation woman's headwear.

[Al-muell]

Originally Posted by desantnik

Thank you all for your answers. Yes, the tan beret for women was WWII era.

Now that you mentioned it, I seem to remember a black and white picture of OMON trainees wearing a beret, but the color was indiscinerable. I know their uniforms were khaki or tan color so I'll have to check to see if the tone is the same.

OMON wore pale bluish-gray berets. ODON had brick-red. But it could be that the trainees wore something different like tan berets. And didn't women wore blue berets during WW2? At least in 50's the famale beret was blue - just like the officers' trousers.