Original Soviet USSR Pre-WWII M36 Budenovka Infantry Winter Cap Antique Colts solid example of a helmet

solid example of a helmet type that is becoming increasingly difficult to find

above serial number 280242

suitable for use by armored vehicles crews and paratroopers

and a few small surface cracks

1911 and February 7

Original Soviet USSR Pre-WWII M36 Budenovka Infantry Winter Cap Antique Colts solid example of a helmetOriginal Item: Only One Available. A budenovka (Russian: , tr. budyonovka) 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