WW2 Soviet Button and Pin

[behlftball]

Hi,

I was hoping you guys could give me some advice on the origins of these items, especially the pin. I rarely come across Soviet stuff so its completely new to me. I found it interested the coat button (at least I'm assuming) was made in Chicago.

Thanks,
Phil

[RichieC]

The star-cockarde is a common 38MM M36 type made until 1939 for use with various types of soft headgear - and was still used well through the war and even afterwards.

The button is also a common U.S. made type for the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease program. There were a few other American manufacturers that made buttons - in metal and celluloid.

There exists many threads here on the star-cockardes - Also, there is a comprehensive button thread lurking about here somewhere...

[Adrian Stevenson]

Very nice items and good to have.

Cheers, Ade.