Original Soviet WWII M27 Budenovka Winter Cap - Engineers German Field Gear and a fixed rear sight

and a fixed rear sight

One of only 2000 purchased by the State of Connecticut in 1871 and issue to their State militia and is nicely marked: CONN 1634

There are a few Japanese Markings on the filter and the paper label and original paint is no longer present

Constructed of black leather

under the Raj

Original Soviet WWII M27 Budenovka Winter Cap - Engineers German Field Gear and a fixed rear sightOriginal Item: Only One Available. A budenovka is a distinctive type of hat, an archetypal part of the Communist military uniforms of the Russian Civil War (1917 1922) and later conflicts. Its official name was the "broadcloth helmet" ( ). Named after Red cavalry commander Semyon Budyonny, it was also known as the "frunzenka" after the Commissar Mikhail Frunze. It is a soft, woolen hat that covers the ears and neck. The cap features a peak and folded